Broadleaf Cattail

Brunfelsia americana

About Broadleaf Cattail and Brunfelsia americana

Broadleaf Cattail

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1210-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

182.88 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Spider mites

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Leaves, Root

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Laub- Cattail

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

broadleaf Cattail

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Typhales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Typhaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Typha

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA675

1 27800

Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Brunfelsia americana

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Brunfelsia americana

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Brunfelsia americana

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Brunfelsia americana 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 Brunfelsia americana pruning is done 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 Brunfelsia americana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.