Blue Mink

Broadleaf Cattail

About Blue Mink and Broadleaf Cattail

Blue Mink

Broadleaf Cattail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

A. houstonianum f. isochroum, A. houstonianum f. luteum, A. houstonianum var. muticescens

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Boggy areas, Near ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

2-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

182.88 cm

Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds

anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AGERATUM houstonianum

TYPHA latifolia

7.2 Common Name

Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Mink Plant

Broadleaf Cattail

7.2.2 In German

Blue Mink Pflanze

Laub- Cattail

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Mink Plante

broadleaf Cattail

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul Mink Planta

Espadaña de hoja ancha

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε βιζόν Φυτό

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul Mink Plantar

broadleaf Tifa

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Mink Roślina

Broadleaf Cattail

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Mink planta

broadleaf Cattail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Typhales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Typhaceae

8.6 Genus

Ageratum

Typha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Eupatorieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Pitcairnioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Blue Mink and Broadleaf Cattail

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Mink and Broadleaf Cattail? We provide you with everything About Blue Mink and Broadleaf Cattail. Blue Mink doesn't have thorns and Broadleaf Cattail doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Mink does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Mink has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Poisonous and Skin irritation and Broadleaf Cattail has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Poisonous and Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Blue Mink and Broadleaf Cattail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Mink and Broadleaf Cattail

Season and care of Blue Mink and Broadleaf Cattail is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Mink and Broadleaf Cattail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Mink season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Broadleaf Cattail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Mink is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Broadleaf Cattail is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Mink is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Broadleaf Cattail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Blue Mink and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Blue Mink and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Mink height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Blue Mink and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

Blue Mink flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Mink leaf color: Green
Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Mink and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Blue Mink and Broadleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Mink pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Mink needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.