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
Australia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
235
0
40000
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Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Linear to lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
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
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water regularly for 2 months
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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
Pruning may be required for height clearance
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Blowflies, Insects
Allergy
Toxic
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain
Anodyne, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes, Root
Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum
GEIJERA parviflora
Common Name
American Mandrake, Mayapple
Wilga, Native Willow
In Hindi
अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा
Wilga
In German
amerikanisch Alraune
Pirol
In French
mandrake américain
loriot
In Spanish
mandrágora americana
oriol
In Greek
american μανδραγόρα
φλώρος
In Portuguese
mandrake americano
papa-figos
In Polish
amerykański mandragory
Wilga
In Latin
Latin mandragoras
oriole
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Sapindales
Family
Berberidaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Podophyllum
Geijera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
245
1
27800
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