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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

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Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
8-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm609.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Yellow
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Yellow green, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple
Beautyberry

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा
Beauty Berry Plant

In German

amerikanisch Alraune
Schönheit Berry Pflanze

In French

mandrake américain
Beauté Berry Plante

In Spanish

mandrágora americana
Planta de la baya de belleza

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

In Portuguese

mandrake americano
Planta Berry beleza

In Polish

amerykański mandragory
Beauty Berry roślin

In Latin

Latin mandragoras
Planta forma Berry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Lamiales

Family

Berberidaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Podophyllum
Callicarpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

2140
1 27800
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Difference Between Mayapple and Beautyberry

If you are confused whether Mayapple or Beautyberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Mayapple and Beautyberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mayapple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Beautyberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mayapple and Beautyberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mayapple and Beautyberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mayapple and Beautyberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mayapple and Beautyberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Mayapple is antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms and Stomach pain whereas of Beautyberry is Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism and Stomach pain. Mayapple has beauty benefits as follows: while Beautyberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mayapple vs Beautyberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Mayapple vs Beautyberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Mayapple are Toxic whereas of Beautyberry have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mayapple has showy fruits and Beautyberry has showy fruits. Also Mayapple is not flowering and Beautyberry is flowering. You can compare Mayapple and Beautyberry facts and facts of other plants too.