Tail Flower

Mayapple

About Tail Flower and Mayapple

Tail Flower

Mayapple

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

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

Types

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Humid climates, Tropical Forests

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-113-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Flies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils, Rheumatism

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Shoots

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANTHURIUM andraeanum

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

tail flower

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Schwanz Blume

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

Anthurium andraeanum

mandrake américain

In Spanish

tail flower

mandrágora americana

In Greek

Tail flower

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

Tailflower

mandrake americano

In Polish

Anturium Andrego

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Tail flower

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Ranunculales

Family

Araceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Anthocercis

Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthurieae

Subfamily

Pothoideae

Number of Species

152

1 27800

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Properties of Tail Flower and Mayapple

Wondering what are the properties of Tail Flower and Mayapple? We provide you with everything About Tail Flower and Mayapple. Tail Flower doesn't have thorns and Mayapple doesn't have thorns. Also Tail Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Tail Flower has allergic reactions like Toxic and Mayapple has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Tail Flower and Mayapple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tail Flower and Mayapple

Season and care of Tail Flower and Mayapple is important to know. While considering everything about Tail Flower and Mayapple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tail Flower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mayapple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Tail Flower is Loam and for Mayapple is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Tail Flower is Neutral and for Mayapple is Acidic, Neutral.

Tail Flower and Mayapple Physical Information

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

Tail Flower flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Tail Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Tail Flower and Mayapple

Care of Tail Flower and Mayapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tail Flower pruning is done 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 Tail Flower 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.