Mandragora — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Mandragora recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Mandragora caulescens
Mandragora caulescens
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally prefer a deep humus-rich light soil and a sheltered position in full sun, though they also tolerate some shade. Prefers a circumneutral soil and dislikes chalk or gravel. Plants are liable to rot in wet or ill-draining soils.
Full cultivation guide →Mandragora officinarum
Mandragora officinarum
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
Mandragora officinarum is native to the Mediterranean region, where it experiences hot dry summers (when it dies back to the roots and becomes dormant) and moist, mild winters (when it actively grows). Plants can survive temperatures falling to about -15°c for short periods, so long as the plant is grown in well-drained soils. The plant comes into growth in mid to late winter when grown in temperate areas, flowering in early spring and dying down before summer begins.
Full cultivation guide →Mandragora turcomanica
Mandragora turcomanica
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
Mandragora turkomanica commences growth with the beginning of the rainy season in the autumn, growing through the winter, flowering in late winter to early spring before dying down and becoming dormant through the hot, dry summer. Species in this genus generally prefer a deep humus-rich light soil and a sheltered position in full sun, though they also tolerate some shade. Prefers a circumneutral soil and dislikes chalk or gravel.
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