Broadleaf Cattail

Common Zinnia

About Broadleaf Cattail and Common Zinnia

Broadleaf Cattail

Common Zinnia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

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

Mexico

Types

Zinnia elegans

Number of Varieties

150

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-123-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm70.00 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm50.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Mid Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

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

Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees

Allergy

Skin rash

allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Food for insects, Provides ground cover

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, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

Zinnia elegans

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Youth-and-age, common zinnia, elegant zinnia

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

आम Zinnia

In German

Laub- Cattail

Gemeinsame Zinnia

In French

broadleaf Cattail

Zinnia commune

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

Zinnia común

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

κοινή Zinnia

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

Zinnia comum

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

wspólna Zinnia

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

commune Zinnia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Typhales

Asterales

Family

Typhaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Typha

Zinnia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

3020

1 27800

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Common Zinnia

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Common Zinnia

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Common Zinnia Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Common Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Common Zinnia height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Common Zinnia are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Common Zinnia flower color: Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White and Yellow
Common Zinnia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Common Zinnia

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Common Zinnia 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 Common Zinnia pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead flowers. In summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.