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Himalayan may apple | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Himalayan may apple

Sinopodophyllum hexandrum

Low Maintenance

Genus: Sinopodophyllum
Family: Berberidaceae
Common Names: Himalayan mandrake

About this plant

S. hexandrum has deeply 3-5 lobed leaves, green variably mottled with purple, which expand fully, up to 25cm across, after flowering in late spring and summer. Stems at flowering to 30cm in height. Flowers pinkish or white, with yellow stamens. Berries scarlet, egg-shaped, borne on short, drooping peduncles in late summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a humus-rich, moist, fertile soil in full or partial shade

Pruning

Cut back the old stems in autumn

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in an open frame or by division in spring or late summer

Pests

Slugs can be a problem for the young leaves in spring

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Submerged AquaticWall Trained

Season of Interest

SummerSpring

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Submerged

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years