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mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
perennial⛅ part shade💧💧 moderate water
A native woodland perennial with distinctive umbrella-like leaves and nodding white to pink flowers followed by lemon-shaped fruit. It spreads via rhizomes to form colonies and typically dies back completely by mid-summer.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
Tolerances & Soil
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 3a to Zone 9bSeasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
Spring
Succession Role
early successionalmid successional
Native to the United States
Native Range
Eastern North America
Native to: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Function & Care
dynamic accumulatormedicinalwildlife benefit
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Propagation