Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
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
Maclura pomifera
Typha angustifolia
Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods
Bog Garden, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-103-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.00 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
Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Flat, Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Needs Very high moisture
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Wildlife
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MACLURA pomifera
TYPHA angustifolia
Common Name
Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
In Hindi
ओसेज संतरे
Narrowleaf Cattail
In German
Osage Orange
Schmalblättriger Cattail
In French
Osage orange
Narrowleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Osage naranja
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
In Greek
Osage Πορτοκαλί
στενόφυλλα Cattail
In Portuguese
Osage laranja
Narrowleaf Tifa
In Polish
Osage Pomarańczowy
Wąskolistne Cattail
In Latin
Aliquam Osage
Cattail glaucescens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Typhales
Family
Moraceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Maclura
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Moreae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
130
1
27800
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