Bluebell

Broadleaf Cattail

About Bluebell and Broadleaf Cattail

Bluebell

Broadleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Aquatics

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

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

Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

Boggy areas, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-102-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

Sienna, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

TYPHA latifolia

Common Name

Spanish Bluebell

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

In Hindi

Bluebell plant

Broadleaf Cattail

In German

Endymion Pflanze

Laub- Cattail

In French

plante Bluebell

broadleaf Cattail

In Spanish

planta Bluebell

Espadaña de hoja ancha

In Greek

φυτό Bluebell

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

In Portuguese

planta Bluebell

broadleaf Tifa

In Polish

Bluebell roślin

Broadleaf Cattail

In Latin

Bluebell herba

broadleaf Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Typhales

Family

Liliaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Hyacinthoides

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

1130

1 27800

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Properties of Bluebell and Broadleaf Cattail

Wondering what are the properties of Bluebell and Broadleaf Cattail? We provide you with everything About Bluebell and Broadleaf Cattail. Bluebell doesn't have thorns and Broadleaf Cattail doesn't have thorns. Also Bluebell does not have fragrant flowers. Bluebell has allergic reactions like Pollen and Broadleaf Cattail has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Bluebell and Broadleaf Cattail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bluebell and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Bluebell and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Bluebell and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

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

Care of Bluebell and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Bluebell and Broadleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Bluebell 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.