Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Arbutus xalapensis
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Number of Varieties
101
0
40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Open Plains
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-112-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
640.00 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
795.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Olive
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
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All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
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Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ARBUTUS xalapensis
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
Texas Madrone
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Texas Madrone
Laub- Cattail
In French
Texas Madrone
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Arbutus xalapensis
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
Texas Madrone
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
Texas Madrone
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
Texas Madrone
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
Texas Madrone
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Typhales
Family
Ericaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Arbutus
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
130
1
27800
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