Broadleaf Cattail

Colchicum

About Broadleaf Cattail and Colchicum

Broadleaf Cattail

Colchicum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-12

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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182.88 cm

Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single, Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

COLCHICUM

7.2 Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Colchicum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

colchicum

7.2.2 In German

Laub- Cattail

colchicum

7.2.3 In French

broadleaf Cattail

colchique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

Colchicum

7.2.5 In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

Colchicum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

Colchicum

7.2.7 In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

Colchicum

7.2.8 In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

Colchicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Typhales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Typhaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Typha

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Colchicum

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Colchicum Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Colchicum are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Colchicum

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Colchicum 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 Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.