Asian May Apple
Podophyllum hexandrum
Berberidaceae
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Himalayas
Location
Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection
Source of plant
William J. Dress, Heronswood (PA), Seneca Hill Perennials, Heronswood
Description
Leaves reach 50-80cm in height, bronze-red when young. Flowers pale pink, unscented, solitary, upright, effective in May. Fruits reach the size of a hen's egg and are bright coral-red.
USDA Hardiness Zone
6
Special characteristics
fruiting characteristics