Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Aquatics
Origin
Caribbean, South America
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
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Typha angustifolia
Number of Varieties
83
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
Bog Garden, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-133-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 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
Light Green, Sea Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Flat, Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fruit Bats
Wildlife
Allergy
Oral Allergy
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
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
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
TYPHA angustifolia
Common Name
Sugar Apple
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
In Hindi
सीताफल
Narrowleaf Cattail
In German
Zuckerapfel
Schmalblättriger Cattail
In French
Sugar Apple
Narrowleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
στενόφυλλα Cattail
In Portuguese
Pinha
Narrowleaf Tifa
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
Wąskolistne Cattail
In Latin
Sugar Apple
Cattail glaucescens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Typhales
Family
Annonaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Annona
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Abreae
-
Subfamily
Maloideae
-
Number of Species
16630
1
27800
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