Broadleaf Cattail

Chinese Elm

About Broadleaf Cattail and Chinese Elm

Broadleaf Cattail

Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Tree

Origin

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

Eastern Asia

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

135

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-125-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm1,520.00 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm1,220.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Skin rash

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

चीनी एल्म

In German

Laub- Cattail

Chinese Elm

In French

broadleaf Cattail

Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

olmo chino

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

Elm chinês

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

Chiński Elm

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Typhales

Rosales

Family

Typhaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Typha

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

3035

1 27800

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Chinese Elm

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Chinese Elm

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Chinese Elm

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Chinese Elm 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 Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.