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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

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Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

Number of Varieties

2120
0 40000
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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks
Hills, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
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Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm50.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Red

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Loamy

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Autumn

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, 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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Flying insects, Moths

Allergy

Toxic
Rash, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain
Acne, Eczema, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum
GUZMANIA

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा
Guzmania lingulata

In German

amerikanisch Alraune
Guzmania lingulata

In French

mandrake américain
Guzmania lingulata

In Spanish

mandrágora americana
Guzmania lingulata

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα
Guzmania lingulata

In Portuguese

mandrake americano
Guzmania lingulata

In Polish

amerykański mandragory
Guzmania lingulata

In Latin

Latin mandragoras
Guzmania lingulata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Poales

Family

Berberidaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Podophyllum
Guzmania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Commelinids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Tillandsioideae.

Number of Species

26
1 27800
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Difference Between Mayapple and Guzmania

If you are confused whether Mayapple or Guzmania 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 Guzmania Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mayapple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Guzmania fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mayapple and Guzmania if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mayapple and Guzmania

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mayapple and Guzmania. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mayapple and Guzmania 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 Guzmania is Acne, Eczema and Laxative. Mayapple has beauty benefits as follows: while Guzmania has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mayapple vs Guzmania

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 Guzmania 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 Guzmania have Rash and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mayapple has showy fruits and Guzmania has no showy fruits. Also Mayapple is not flowering and Guzmania is not flowering . You can compare Mayapple and Guzmania facts and facts of other plants too.