Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Southern Africa
Types
-
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
Number of Varieties
1-
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Near ponds
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sienna, Chocolate
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Skin rash
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
-
Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used to poison animals during hunting
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
TYPHA latifolia
EUPHORBIA virosa
Common Name
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
Gifboom
In Hindi
Broadleaf Cattail
Gifboom
In German
Laub- Cattail
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
In French
broadleaf Cattail
Euphorbia virosa
In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja ancha
Euphorbia virosa
In Greek
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
Euphorbia virosa
In Portuguese
broadleaf Tifa
Euphorbia virosa
In Polish
Broadleaf Cattail
Euphorbia virosa
In Latin
broadleaf Cattail
Euphorbia virosa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Typhales
Malpighiales
Family
Typhaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Typha
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
30-
1
27800
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