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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

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

Types

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Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

Number of Varieties

28
0 40000
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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks
gardens, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Yellow
Light Green, Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

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

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch
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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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Toxic
Poisonous, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root
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Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum
PACHYPODIUM geayi

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple
Madagaskar Palm

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा
Pachypodium

In German

amerikanisch Alraune
Pachypodium

In French

mandrake américain
Pachypodium

In Spanish

mandrágora americana
Pachypodium

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα
Pachypodium

In Portuguese

mandrake americano
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

In Polish

amerykański mandragory
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

In Latin

Latin mandragoras
Pachypodium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Gentianales

Family

Berberidaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Podophyllum
pachypodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Malouetieae

Subfamily

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Apocynoideae

Number of Species

225
1 27800
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Difference Between Mayapple and Pachypodium

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Importance of Mayapple and Pachypodium

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

Compare Facts of Mayapple vs Pachypodium

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