Broadleaf Cattail

Sugar Apple

About Broadleaf Cattail and Sugar Apple

Broadleaf Cattail

Sugar Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Fruit

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Caribbean, South America

Types

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1210-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Fruit Bats

Allergy

Skin rash

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

ANNONA squamosa

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Sugar Apple

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

सीताफल

In German

Laub- Cattail

Zuckerapfel

In French

broadleaf Cattail

Sugar Apple

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

Manzana de azúcar

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

Pinha

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

Cukier Jabłko

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Typhales

Magnoliales

Family

Typhaceae

Annonaceae

Genus

Typha

Annona

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Maloideae

Number of Species

30166

1 27800

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Sugar Apple

Wondering what are the properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Sugar Apple? We provide you with everything About Broadleaf Cattail and Sugar Apple. Broadleaf Cattail doesn't have thorns and Sugar Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Broadleaf Cattail does not have fragrant flowers. Broadleaf Cattail has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Sugar Apple has allergic reactions like Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Broadleaf Cattail and Sugar Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Sugar Apple

Season and care of Broadleaf Cattail and Sugar Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Broadleaf Cattail and Sugar Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Broadleaf Cattail season is Summer and Fall and Sugar Apple season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Broadleaf Cattail is Loam, Sand and for Sugar Apple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Broadleaf Cattail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sugar Apple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Broadleaf Cattail and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Sugar Apple

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Sugar Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.