Broadleaf Cattail

Grape Hyacinth

About Broadleaf Cattail and Grape Hyacinth

Broadleaf Cattail

Grape Hyacinth

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Types

Muscari armeniacum

Number of Varieties

130

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-12-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm15.00 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm7.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin rash

Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

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

Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Buds, Flowers

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

MUSCARI

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Grape Hyacinth

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

अंगूर जलकुंभी

In German

Laub- Cattail

Traubenhyazinthen

In French

broadleaf Cattail

Muscari

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

Muscari

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

grape hyacinth

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

Muscari

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

Szafirek

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

Muscari

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Typhales

Asparagales

Family

Typhaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Typha

Muscari

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

3042

1 27800

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Grape Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Grape Hyacinth

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Grape Hyacinth Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Grape Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Grape Hyacinth height is 15.00 cm and width 7.00 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Grape Hyacinth are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Grape Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive and Blue Violet
Grape Hyacinth leaf color:

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Grape Hyacinth

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