Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Central Asia
Types
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Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple
Number of Varieties
17000
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brownish Red
Green, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Brown, Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Fall, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
bees
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Pollen
Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites, Treating fever
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
SAURURUS cernuus
Malus domestica
Common Name
Lizard's Tail
Apple Tree
In Hindi
Saururus cernuus
सेब का वृक्ष
In German
Saururus cernuus
Apfelbaum
In French
Saururus cernuus
Pommier
In Spanish
cernuus Saururus
Manzano
In Greek
Saururus cernuus
μηλιά
In Portuguese
Saururus cernuus
Macieira
In Polish
Saururus cernuus
jabłoń
In Latin
Saururi cernuus
Arbore
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Piperales
Rosales
Family
Saururaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Saururus
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
17500
1
27800
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