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Dysosma, Hybrid Variegated Mayapple 'Sugar Daddy'

Dysosmapleiantha

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Dysosma pleiantha by unccgardener
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Family
Berberidaceae (bear-ber-id-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Dysosma (dis-OHS-ma)
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Synonym
Podophyllum chengii
Podophyllum hispidum
Podophyllum onzoi
Podophyllum pleianthium
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Good Fall Color
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
Danger
Seed is poisonous if ingested
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Pink
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color

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Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information

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Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Charlotte, North Carolina

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Charlotte, NC | July 2008 | positive

This is a beautiful specimen not ofter seen. I have grown this in a one gallon container in part shade with normal watering and it has flourished.

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