Broadleaf Cattail

Malabar Spinach

About Broadleaf Cattail and Malabar Spinach

Broadleaf Cattail

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12*7

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

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

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

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

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, 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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

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 As Food

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, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

पोई

In German

Laub- Cattail

Malabarspinat

In French

broadleaf Cattail

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Typhales

Caryophyllales

Family

Typhaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Typha

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

3060

1 27800

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Malabar Spinach

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Malabar Spinach

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.