Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
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Types
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Number of Varieties
1-
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Near ponds
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm6.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sienna, Chocolate
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Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
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Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
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Bloom Time
Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
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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
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
-
-
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
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Botanical Name
TYPHA latifolia
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
candelabro
In Hindi
Broadleaf Cattail
candelabro
In German
Laub- Cattail
candelabro
In French
broadleaf Cattail
candelabro
In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja ancha
candelabro
In Greek
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
candelabro
In Portuguese
broadleaf Tifa
candelabro
In Polish
Broadleaf Cattail
candelabro
In Latin
broadleaf Cattail
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Typhales
Caryophyllales
Family
Typhaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Typha
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
30-
1
27800
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