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About Broadleaf Cattail and Mashua


About Mashua and Broadleaf Cattail


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Boggy areas, Near ponds  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-12  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
182.88 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sienna, Chocolate  
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Fruits  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TYPHA latifolia  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
Broadleaf Cattail  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
Laub- Cattail  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
broadleaf Cattail  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja ancha  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
πλατύφυλλων Cattail  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
broadleaf Tifa  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
Broadleaf Cattail  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
broadleaf Cattail  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Typhales  
Brassicales  

Family
Typhaceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Typha  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
100  

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Mashua

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Mashua Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Mashua are as follows:

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Mashua

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Mashua 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 Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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