Broadleaf Cattail

Elderberry

About Broadleaf Cattail and Elderberry

Broadleaf Cattail

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

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

Australia, South America

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Skin rash

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Elderberry

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

Elderberry

In German

Laub- Cattail

Holunderbeere

In French

broadleaf Cattail

Sureau

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

Saúco

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

Elderberry

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

Bez czarny

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Typhales

Dipsacales

Family

Typhaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Typha

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

3030

1 27800

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Elderberry

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Elderberry Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Elderberry are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Elderberry

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Elderberry 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 Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.