Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Mareer, Manjak
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Number of Varieties
151
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40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-152-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm182.88 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
Cordia subcordata
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Cordia subcordata
Laub- Cattail
In French
Cordia subcordata
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Cordia subcordata
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
Cordia subcordata
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
Cordia subcordata
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
Cordia subcordata
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Typhales
Family
Boraginaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Cordia
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
130
1
27800
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