Yellow Ginger

Mayapple

About Yellow Ginger and Mayapple

Yellow Ginger

Mayapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

India, Nepal

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

Types

it is a type of ginger

Number of Varieties

-2

0 40000

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Habitat

along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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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

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Root bark

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM flavescens

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Yellow Ginger

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

पीले अदरक

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Gelber Ingwer

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

Ginger Jaune

mandrake américain

In Spanish

jengibre amarillo

mandrágora americana

In Greek

κίτρινο Τζίντζερ

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

Ginger amarelo

mandrake americano

In Polish

żółty Ginger

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Yellow Gingiber

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Ranunculales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12002

1 27800

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Properties of Yellow Ginger and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Ginger and Mayapple

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

Yellow Ginger and Mayapple Physical Information

Yellow Ginger and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Ginger and Mayapple are as follows:

Yellow Ginger flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Yellow Ginger leaf color: Green
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Yellow Ginger and Mayapple

Care of Yellow Ginger and Mayapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Ginger 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 Yellow Ginger 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.