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Podophyllum delavayi, the Chinese mayapple, is a perennial woodland plant from south-central China, prized for its mottled spring foliage and deep red May flowers. It grows best in cool, shaded, moist but well-drained conditions, often beside a stream.
Podophyllum delavayi, the Chinese mayapple, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the family Berberidaceae native to South-Central China. It is highly sought after by plant collectors and avid shade gardeners. It is distinguished by its lobed, peltate foliage that is remarkably mottled when it first emerges in early spring. Deep red flowers appear in May (hence the name mayapple) and are somewhat foul-scented to attract its pollinators.
Chinese mayapples are found in moist woodland conditions often by a stream where water is constant, but drainage is optimal.
Chinese May Apple · Dysosma · Many Flowered Chinese Mayapple
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
