Sapodilla

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Sapodilla and Narrowleaf Cattail

Sapodilla

Narrowleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada

Types

Typha angustifolia

Number of Varieties

603

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-153-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Flat, Narrow

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Aphids, Squirrels

Wildlife

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Manilkara zapota

TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

चीकू

Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

Breiapfelbaum

Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

Sapotillier

Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

chicle

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

sapodilla

στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

sapodilla

Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

sapodilla

Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ericales

Typhales

Family

Sapotaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Abelia

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

13430

1 27800

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Properties of Sapodilla and Narrowleaf Cattail

Wondering what are the properties of Sapodilla and Narrowleaf Cattail? We provide you with everything About Sapodilla and Narrowleaf Cattail. Sapodilla doesn't have thorns and Narrowleaf Cattail doesn't have thorns. Also Sapodilla does not have fragrant flowers. Sapodilla has allergic reactions like Stomach pain and Vomiting and Narrowleaf Cattail has allergic reactions like Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Sapodilla and Narrowleaf Cattail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sapodilla and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Sapodilla and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Sapodilla and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Sapodilla and Narrowleaf Cattail

Care of Sapodilla and Narrowleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Narrowleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.