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About Wild Leek and Mayapple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Allium tricoccum
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Number of Varieties

152
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-2

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow green
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Leafminer
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Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Emetic
antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as insect repellent
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM tricoccum
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Ramps, Wild Leek
American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

Wild Leek
अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

wilder Lauch
amerikanisch Alraune

In French

Leek sauvage
mandrake américain

In Spanish

puerro silvestre
mandrágora americana

In Greek

άγρια Πράσο
american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

Leek selvagem
mandrake americano

In Polish

Dziki Leek
amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Leek Wild
Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Ranunculales

Family

Liliaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Allium
Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

7502
1 27800
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Properties of Wild Leek and Mayapple

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

Season and Care of Wild Leek and Mayapple

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

Wild Leek and Mayapple Physical Information

Wild Leek and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Leek height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Leek and Mayapple are as follows:

  • Wild Leek flower color: Gold

  • Wild Leek leaf color: Light Green

  • Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Leek and Mayapple

Care of Wild Leek and Mayapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Leek 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 Wild Leek 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.