Podophyllum peltatum

Mayapple

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Common Name:

Mayapple

Plant Type:

Flower color:

Foliage color:

Green

Sun (From 0 to 5):

1

Water (From 0 to 5):

2

Maximum temperature:

36°C

Minimum temperature:

7°C

Maximum height:

55 cm

Maximum width:

145 cm

Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) - Description

Podophyllum peltatum, commonly called Mayapple, or May Apple, (or hogapple, Indian apple, mayflower, umbrella plant, wild lemon (flavor of the fruit), wild mandrake, American mandrake (shape of rhizomes) or "devil's apple" (used for Solanum linnaeanum elsewhere)), is a herbaceous perennial plant in the family Berberidaceae, native to deciduous forests in of eastern North America.

Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) - Blooming

Blooms cup shaped flowers in pink, white, or red, followed by red or yellow fruits. The fruits of some species are edible.

Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) - Growth

Grows best in full or partial shade. Works well in a woodland garden, or a moist, shady border.

Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) - 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.

Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) - Pest

In spring, the emerging leaves are especially prone to slugs that can cause serious damage.

Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) - 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.

Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) - Soil and irrigation

Does best in humus-rich, leafy, moist soil. P. peltatum tolerates drier soils.