Broadleaf Cattail

Bilimbi

About Broadleaf Cattail and Bilimbi

Broadleaf Cattail

Bilimbi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

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

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

moist forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Skin rash

Itchiness, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

Averrhoa bilimbi

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Bilimbi, Mimbro

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

Bilimbi

In German

Laub- Cattail

bilimbi

In French

broadleaf Cattail

bilimbi

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

bilimbi

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

bilimbi

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

bilimbi

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

bilimbi

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

Rondo Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Typhales

Oxalidales

Family

Typhaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Typha

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

3012

1 27800

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Bilimbi

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Bilimbi Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Bilimbi are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Bilimbi

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.