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Podophyllum mairei
Maire's Chinese Mayapple
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available PodophyllumItem #: 11689
Zones: 5a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
(aka: Dysosma mairei) Podophyllum mairei is a very rare Chinese mayapple species, and much of what is sold in cultivation is mis-identified. Podophyllum mairei is somewhat similar in form to Podophyllum boreale. Both are green-leaved species, but P. mairei forms a shorter, 2' tall specimen and usually develops two leaves as opposed to one. In early spring, the clusters of pinkish red, umbrella-like flowers burst open like fireworks from just below the top leaf. Like all of the Asian mayapples, Podophyllum mairei is a clump former that remains green until fall. Podophyllum mairei was first collected in Yunnan, China by French missionary Edouard Maire (1848-1932), and subsequently named in his honor.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Podophyllum
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Thrillers
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