Broadleaf Cattail

Lungwort

About Broadleaf Cattail and Lungwort

Broadleaf Cattail

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

118

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm25.50 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Powdery mildew, 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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

Lungwort

In German

Laub- Cattail

Lungenkraut

In French

broadleaf Cattail

pulmonaire

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

Lungwort

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

Lungwort

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

pulmonária

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

płucnik

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Liliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Typhales

Peltigerales

Family

Typhaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Typha

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

3018

1 27800

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Lungwort

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Lungwort Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Lungwort are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Lungwort

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Lungwort 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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.