Broadleaf Cattail

Kaffir Lime

About Broadleaf Cattail and Kaffir Lime

Broadleaf Cattail

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Fruit

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

Types

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

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

Fertilizers

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

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

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

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

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, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Laub- Cattail

Kaffernlimette

In French

broadleaf Cattail

combava

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

cafre

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

kaffir wapno

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Typhales

Sapindales

Family

Typhaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Typha

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

30400

1 27800

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Kaffir Lime

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Kaffir Lime

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