🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
medicinal_herbs
Perennial
Berberidaceae
☀️ Sun
Shade
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
3-8
🧪 Soil pH
5.0-6.5
🪴 Soil Type
Rich, moist
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
12-18 in
📐 Height
12-18 in
🤝 Companions (3)
🤝 Bloodroot
Spring woodland ephemerals together
🤝 Fern
Woodland companions in deciduous forest understory
🤝 Wild Ginger
Forest floor companions; different bloom times
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees
📝 Growing Notes
Umbrella-like leaves form colonies. Ripe yellow fruit is edible and delicious. Important anticancer compound source.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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