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About Broadleaf Cattail and Chicory


About Chicory and Broadleaf Cattail


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
1  
10  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Near ponds  
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-12  
3-9  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
182.88 cm  
99+
3.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
1.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sienna, Chocolate  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
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
30  
85  

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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:

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.

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