Broadleaf Cattail

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Broadleaf Cattail and Boulder Blue Fescue

Broadleaf Cattail

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-124-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 1

1.8 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, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

182.88 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Laub- Cattail

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

broadleaf Cattail

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Typhales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Typhaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Typha

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA61

1 27800

Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Boulder Blue Fescue 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 Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.