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Podophyllum peltatum

Perennial

HomePerennialPodophyllum peltatum

Moist soils in rich woods, thickets and pastures.

Family: Podophyllaceae
Height: 0.3 m / 1 ft
Shade, Semi-shade
Light, Medium Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 2 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 4 of 5
Other Uses: 2 of 5

Native Habitat

American Mandrake, Mayapple, Ground Lemon, Mandrake, Mayapple Podophyllum peltatum native habitat is Moist soils in rich woods, thickets and pastures.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw, cooked or made into jams, jellies, marmalades, pies etc. The fruit can also be dried for later use. The fruit should only be eaten when it is fully ripe, the unripe fruit is strongly laxative. Remove the rind. The fruit is very aromatic, and has a peculiar though agreeable flavour. Sweet and acid. Do not eat the seeds. In excess the fruit can cause colic. The fruit is about 5cm long.

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