Broadleaf Cattail

Bloodleaf

About Broadleaf Cattail and Bloodleaf

Broadleaf Cattail

Bloodleaf

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Brazil

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

170

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1211-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm15.24 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm20.32 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Skin rash

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Laub- Cattail

Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

broadleaf Cattail

Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Typhales

Caryophyllales

Family

Typhaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Typha

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

3070

1 27800

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Bloodleaf

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Bloodleaf

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Bloodleaf

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.