Broadleaf Cattail

Chincherinchee

About Broadleaf Cattail and Chincherinchee

Broadleaf Cattail

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

125

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-127-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin rash

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

Chincherinchee

In German

Laub- Cattail

Kap-Milchstern

In French

broadleaf Cattail

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

Chincherinchee

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Typhales

Asparagales

Family

Typhaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Typha

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

30180

1 27800

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Chincherinchee

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Chincherinchee

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Chincherinchee 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 Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.