Broadleaf Cattail

Kochia

About Broadleaf Cattail and Kochia

Broadleaf Cattail

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Aquatics

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

1140

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-123-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm120.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Skin rash

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

Bassia scoparia

In German

Laub- Cattail

Besen-Radmelde

In French

broadleaf Cattail

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Typhales

Caryophyllales

Family

Typhaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Typha

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

304

1 27800

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Kochia

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Kochia Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Kochia are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Kochia

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Kochia 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 Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.