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Broadleaf Cattail
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About Broadleaf Cattail and Cucumber

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

-
Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds
Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-127-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of 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
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 shoots

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Skin rash
Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
Cucumber

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail
खीरा

In German

Laub- Cattail
Gurke

In French

broadleaf Cattail
concombre

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha
Pepino

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail
αγγούρι

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa
pepino

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail
ogórek

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail
cucumeris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Typhales
Cucurbitales

Family

Typhaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Typha
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Melothrieae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

303
1 27800
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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Cucumber

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

Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Cucumber

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Cucumber Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Cucumber are as follows:

  • Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate

  • Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

  • Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Cucumber leaf color: Light Green

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Cucumber

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Cucumber 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 Cucumber pruning is done 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 Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.