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Mayapple
Partial-to-Full Shade
1 - 1.5 ft. tall, approx. 1 foot wide
Podophyllum peltatum
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Native, perennial woodland plant found in most of the eastern US
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Typically found in colonies in open woodlands, shady fields and along roadsides and riverbanks
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Grows best in moist, humus-rich, acidic, sandy to
loamy soil -
Attracts pollinators
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Single white 3" flowers bloom in April-May
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Umbrella-like leaves measure up to 12" in diameter
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The fruit is about the size of a small lemon, fleshy, and ripens to a golden yellow during the summer
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Dormant in the summer, and the foliage disappears
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This plant has high severity poison characteristics, use gloves when handling
Zones 3-8
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