Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Mediterranean
Types
-
Arbutus unedo
Number of Varieties
110
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Near ponds
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-128-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sienna, Chocolate
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Orbiculate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin rash
Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Antioxidants
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
TYPHA latifolia
ARBUTUS 'Marina'
Common Name
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree
In Hindi
Broadleaf Cattail
झरबेरी पेड़
In German
Laub- Cattail
Erdbeerbaum
In French
broadleaf Cattail
arbousier
In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja ancha
Árbol de fresa
In Greek
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
φράουλα δέντρο
In Portuguese
broadleaf Tifa
medronheiro
In Polish
Broadleaf Cattail
Strawberry Tree
In Latin
broadleaf Cattail
arbutus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Typhales
Ericales
Family
Typhaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Typha
Arbutus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
-
Number of Species
302
1
27800
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