General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 12-18 inches
Plant Spread: 18-24 inches (45-60 cm)
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Purple and red
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Culinary Herb
Medicinal Herb
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Other: contain anti-cancer properties according to recent studies
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Vulnerable
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Common names
  • Mayapple
  • Chinese Mayapple
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Dysosma delavayi
  • Synonym: Podophyllum delavayi
  • Synonym: Dysosma veitchii
  • Synonym: Podophyllum veitchii

Photo Gallery
Location: Bea’s garden
Date: 2023
Location: Del Norte county, Ca. amongst the Redwoods
Date: 2008-04-30
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-06-15
Location: Del Norte Calif amongst the redwoods
Date: 2017-11-07
Location: Bea’s garden
Date: 2023-06-07
Location: Far Reaches Farm, Western Washington
Date: 2015-04-23
Location: Bea’s garden
Date: 2023-06-07
Location: No.Calif
Date: April 2009
emerging
Location: So.Calif
Date: April 2004
young plant in the sun
Location: No.Calif
Date: May 2009
Mature plants varibility
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-06-15
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: Jun 28, 2010 4:02 PM
Location: Del Norte Calif amongst the redwoods
Date: 2017-04-08
P. delavayi

Photo Courtesy of Shikoku Garden Inc.
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Location: Washington
Date: 2016-07-26
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-04-08
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-06-18
Location: St Louis
Date: 2013-05-04

Photo Courtesy of Shikoku Garden Inc.
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Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2011-02-12
Sprouted leaf from a new shoot emerged from a root of the motherp
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2015-04-07
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2015-04-10

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: May 7, 2009 2:50 PM
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: Jun 28, 2010 4:06 PM
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: Jun 22, 2010 12:50 PM
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: Jun 28, 2010 4:05 PM

Photo Courtesy of Shikoku Garden Inc.
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Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-05-08
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2010-05-16
New emerged spring foliage.
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2012-05-08
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2010-12-09
New emerging plantlet on the root..
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2010-05-24

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
  • Uploaded by Joy

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