Names
- Scientific name
- Podophyllum peltatum
- Common name
- Mandrake, Mayapple, Wild Lemon, Raccoon Berry, Wild Mandrake, Indian Apple
Measurements
- Height
- 12 - 24 in
- Spread
- 9 - 12 in
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
Requirements
- Hardiness zones
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
- Sunlight
- Partial Shade, Full Shade
- Soil Drainage
- Moist but Well-drained
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand, Clay
- Soil pH
- Strongly acidic (5.1 - 5.5), Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5)
Physical Traits
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf lifecycle
- Deciduous
- Foliage color
- Medium Green, Light Green
- Fall foliage
- Brown
- Bloom time
- Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Seasons of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Propagation methods
- Seeds, Division
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Toxicity
- Toxic to humans
- Yes
- Toxic to dogs
- Yes
- Toxic to cats
- Yes