×

Mayapple
Mayapple

Nellie Stevens Holly
Nellie Stevens Holly



ADD
Compare
X
Mayapple
X
Nellie Stevens Holly

Compare Mayapple and Nellie Stevens Holly

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

-
Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks
Subtropical climates, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-9
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-2
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch
Leafminers, Mites, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Tar spot

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Toxic
Diarrhea, Mildly Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum
ILEX 'Nellie Stevens'

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple
Nellie Stevens Holly

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा
Nellie Stevens Holly

In German

amerikanisch Alraune
Nellie Stevens Holly

In French

mandrake américain
Nellie Stevens Holly

In Spanish

mandrágora americana
Nellie Stevens Holly

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα
Nellie Stevens Holly

In Portuguese

mandrake americano
Nellie Stevens Holly

In Polish

amerykański mandragory
Nellie Stevens Holly

In Latin

Latin mandragoras
Nellie Stevens Holly

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
-

Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Ranunculales
Aquifoliales

Family

Berberidaceae
Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Podophyllum
Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2600
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Mayapple and Nellie Stevens Holly

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

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Mayapple and Nellie Stevens Holly

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

Compare Facts of Mayapple vs Nellie Stevens Holly

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 Nellie Stevens Holly 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 Nellie Stevens Holly have Diarrhea, Mildly Toxic and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mayapple has showy fruits and Nellie Stevens Holly has showy fruits. Also Mayapple is not flowering and Nellie Stevens Holly is not flowering . You can compare Mayapple and Nellie Stevens Holly facts and facts of other plants too.