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- Single flower per plant.
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- New growth in spring
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- Seed forming
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- Mature foliage
Scientific Name:
Podophyllum peltatum
Common Name:
Mayapple
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
po-do-FIL-um pel-TAY-tum
Plant Type:
Perennial
Plant Hardiness Zones:
3-8
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
6-18 in. H X 6-12 in. W
Flower:
White with 6-9 petals; about 3 inches in diameter; originates from fork in stem; usually hidden by leaves
Bloom Time Notes:
Spring
Leaf:
1-2 broad leaves, deeply divided leaves; resemble umbrellas.
Fruit:
Pulpy, lemon-yellow berry; ripens in late summer; the only part of the plant that isn't poisonous.
Wildlife:
Small mammals eat the fruit.
Natural Habitat:
Partial shade to shade; average, medium-wet, well-drained soil; prefers rich, moist humusy soil; will self-sow under optimal conditions; will form a colony over time via undergrown rhizomes.
Propagation:
Division easiest (fall or very early spring); slow to grow from seed.
Bloom Time:
Sun or Shade:
Companion Plants:
Cultural Notes:
Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) grows in partial shade to shade; average, medium-wet, well-drained soil; prefers rich, moist humusy soil; will self-sow under optimal conditions; will form a colony over time via undergrown rhizomes. Flowers are usually borne on 2-leaved plants in May; singled leaved plants are not mature enough to bloom.