Podophyllum pleianthum
Podophyllum pleianthum has large, glossy star-shaped umbrellas that make dramatic clumps in the shade garden.
Description:
Podophyllum pleianthum boasts large, vigorous, lobed, star-shaped, umbrellas of foliage that shine in the shade garden with a glossy lustre in dramatic clumps up to two or more feet high and two feet wide. The flowers are red with narrow, curved petals that produce red-orange fruits. A clumping rather than spreading species. Moist organic soils and good shade.
Common Name: Chinese Mayapple
Family: Berberidaceae (The Barberry Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-8
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: Burgundy
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Wet slopes and moist places nder shrubs.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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