Life Span
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Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Simarouba glauca
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Number of Varieties
81
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40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-122-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm182.88 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Blue, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cuneate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
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✘
✔
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Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Rhinitis
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
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Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
SYMPLOCOS racemosa
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Lodh Tree
Lotus Bark
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
Tilaka
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Tilapia
Laub- Cattail
In French
Tilapia
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
tilapia
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
tilaka
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
tilaka
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
tilakiem
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
tilaka
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ebenales
Typhales
Family
Symplocaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Symplocos
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
4030
1
27800
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