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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Fruit

Origin

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

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

265
0 40000
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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks
Humid climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
12-4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch
Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain
Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum
DIMOCARPUS longan

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple
Longan

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा
Longan

In German

amerikanisch Alraune
Longan

In French

mandrake américain
longane

In Spanish

mandrágora americana
Longan

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα
Longan

In Portuguese

mandrake americano
Longan

In Polish

amerykański mandragory
Longan

In Latin

Latin mandragoras
Longan

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Sapindales

Family

Berberidaceae
Sapindaceae

Genus

Podophyllum
Dimocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

265
1 27800
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Difference Between Mayapple and Longan

If you are confused whether Mayapple or Longan 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 Longan Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mayapple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Longan fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year and very little fertilizers at a time. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mayapple and Longan if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mayapple and Longan

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mayapple and Longan. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mayapple and Longan 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 Longan is Heart problems, Skin Disorders and Vitamin C. Mayapple has beauty benefits as follows: while Longan has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mayapple vs Longan

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