Broadleaf Cattail

Lacebark Elm

About Broadleaf Cattail and Lacebark Elm

Broadleaf Cattail

Lacebark Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Tree

Origin

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

Eastern Asia

Types

Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer II', Ulmus parvifolia 'True Green'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

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

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

6-12-12 or 5-10-10

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, Leaf spot, Rots, Wilts

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Skin rash

Moderate Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

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

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Hypnotic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be grown in a shelter belt, Used as a thickener in soups

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

ULMUS parvifolia

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Chinese Elm, Lacebark Elm

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

Lacebark Elm

In German

Laub- Cattail

Lacebark Elm

In French

broadleaf Cattail

Lacebark Elm

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

Lacebark Elm

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

Lacebark Elm

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

Lacebark Elm

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

Lacebark Elm

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

Lacebark Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Typhales

Urticales

Family

Typhaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Typha

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

3010

1 27800

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Lacebark Elm

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Lacebark Elm

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Lacebark Elm Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Lacebark Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Lacebark Elm height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Lacebark Elm are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Lacebark Elm flower color: Red
Lacebark Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Lacebark Elm

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Lacebark Elm 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 Lacebark Elm 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 Lacebark Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.