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15 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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In this short video, Bailey from TN Nursery introduces the mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum), a perennial native plant that produces an edible fruit only on stems bearing exactly two leaves. The presenter explains that single‑leaf stems never fruit, while two‑leaf stems yield a sweet‑tangy fruit described as tasting like a blend of banana, pineapple, and melon. Historically, early settlers used mayapple fruit for jams and jellies, and the plant contains a compound of interest in cancer research. Bailey notes that a single colony can be a massive clone, with each plant growing with one or two leaves. The video promotes the availability of mature mayapple plants—most of which already have the two‑leaf fruiting form—through TN Nursery’s website, encouraging viewers to purchase them online.

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¡Hey everyone! It's Bailey with TN Nursery, and today I'm showing you some mayapple. Mayapple is an interesting perennial because it produces a fruit, and it's edible when it's ripe in small amounts. Early settlers used it for jams and jellies. It contains a compound that is used in cancer research. If you'll see here, this plant that I'm looking at has two leaves, and only the ones with the two leaves produce a fruit. The ones with just single leaves will not produce a fruit, but these right here with two will. A single colony of these can be one massive clone. It grows with one or two leaves, no more or no less. The fruit has a flavor of banana, pineapple, and melon mixed all together. It's sweet and tangy and a little exotic. We have these available now at TNNursery.net. All of ours are older, and most of them will have two leaves when you plant them. So shop now at tnursery.net.