Podophyllum hexandrum
Himalayan Mayapple
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Himalayan Mayapple (Podophyllum hexandrum) - Description
The perennial herb Podophyllum hexandrum (syn. P. emodi), bearing the common names Himalayan mayapple or Indian may apple, is native to the lower elevations in and surrounding the Himalaya. It is low to the ground with glossy green, drooping, lobed leaves on its few stiff branches, and it bears a pale pink flower and bright red-orange bulbous fruit.
Himalayan Mayapple (Podophyllum hexandrum) - Blooming
Blooms cup shaped flowers in pink, white, or red, followed by red or yellow fruits. The fruits of some species are edible.
Himalayan Mayapple (Podophyllum hexandrum) - Growth
Grows best in full or partial shade. Works well in a woodland garden, or a moist, shady border.
Himalayan Mayapple (Podophyllum hexandrum) - Planting
When ripe, sow seeds in containers in an open frame. Conduct division in spring or late summer. Division entails propagating a plant by splitting it into 2 or more parts. Each part has its own root system and more than one shoot or dormant bud.
Himalayan Mayapple (Podophyllum hexandrum) - Pest
In spring, the emerging leaves are especially prone to slugs that can cause serious damage.
Himalayan Mayapple (Podophyllum hexandrum) - Interesting facts
All parts of Podophyllum are poisonous, although the fruits of some species are edible when fully ripe. For example, the fruit of P. peltatum is edible. There are only around 9 known species of Podophyllum, found in North America, and from the Himalayas to China and Taiwan.
Himalayan Mayapple (Podophyllum hexandrum) - Soil and irrigation
Does best in humus-rich, leafy, moist soil. P. peltatum tolerates drier soils.
