Broadleaf Cattail

Chicory

About Broadleaf Cattail and Chicory

Broadleaf Cattail

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

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

Mediterranean

Types

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-123-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm3.00 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm1.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

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

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

कासनी

In German

Laub- Cattail

Chicoree

In French

broadleaf Cattail

chicorée

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

achicoria

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

chicória

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

cykoria

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Typhales

Asterales

Family

Typhaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Typha

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

3085

1 27800

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Chicory

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Chicory Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Chicory are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Chicory

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Chicory 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 Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.