Sugar Apple

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Sugar Apple and Narrowleaf Cattail

Sugar Apple

Narrowleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Aquatics

Origin

Caribbean, 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

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

Typha angustifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-133-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Flat, Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

Needs Very high moisture

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

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats

Wildlife

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

Sugar Apple

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

सीताफल

Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

Zuckerapfel

Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

Sugar Apple

Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

Pinha

Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

Sugar Apple

Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Typhales

Family

Annonaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Annona

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Number of Species

16630

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Sugar Apple and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Sugar Apple and Narrowleaf Cattail

Care of Sugar Apple and Narrowleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Sugar Apple 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.