Potentilla

Mayapple

About Potentilla and Mayapple

Potentilla

Mayapple

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

252

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Potentilla

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

plante Potentilla

mandrake américain

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

mandrágora americana

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

mandrake americano

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Ranunculales

Family

Rosaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

3002

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Mayapple

Wondering what are the properties of Potentilla and Mayapple? We provide you with everything About Potentilla and Mayapple. Potentilla doesn't have thorns and Mayapple doesn't have thorns. Also Potentilla does not have fragrant flowers. Potentilla has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Mayapple has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Potentilla and Mayapple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Mayapple

Season and care of Potentilla and Mayapple is important to know. While considering everything about Potentilla and Mayapple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potentilla season is Early Fall and Spring and Mayapple season is Early Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Potentilla is Well drained and for Mayapple is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline and for Mayapple is Acidic, Neutral.

Potentilla and Mayapple Physical Information

Potentilla and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Mayapple are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Potentilla and Mayapple

Care of Potentilla and Mayapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mayapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.