Broadleaf Cattail

Fairytale Pumpkin

About Broadleaf Cattail and Fairytale Pumpkin

Broadleaf Cattail

Fairytale Pumpkin

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

Fields, Homesteads

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-123-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

182.88 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Striped cucumber beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Red eyes, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

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

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'

7.2 Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Fairytale Pumpkin

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

कद्दू

7.2.2 In German

Laub- Cattail

Fairytale Kürbis

7.2.3 In French

broadleaf Cattail

Pumpkin Fairytale

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

calabaza fairytale

7.2.5 In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

παραμύθι κολοκύθας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

abóbora do conto de fadas

7.2.7 In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

Fairytale dyni

7.2.8 In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

Fairytale Cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Typhales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Typhaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Typha

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Fairytale Pumpkin

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Fairytale Pumpkin

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Fairytale Pumpkin Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Fairytale Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Fairytale Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Fairytale Pumpkin are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Fairytale Pumpkin flower color: Yellow and Gold
Fairytale Pumpkin leaf color: Light Green

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Fairytale Pumpkin

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Fairytale Pumpkin 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 Fairytale Pumpkin pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fairytale Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.