Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Aquatics
  
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
  
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
  
Mexico
  
Types
Not Available
  
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
  
Habitat
Boggy areas, Near ponds
  
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-12
  
9-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
10 - 7
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Weeping
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Sienna, Chocolate
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Divison
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
  
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
  
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
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
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
  
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Mealybugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
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
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Mealybugs
  
Allergy
Skin rash
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
  
Air purification, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
TYPHA latifolia
  
OTATEA acuminata
  
Common Name
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
  
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
  
In Hindi
Broadleaf Cattail
  
मैक्सिकन बांस
  
In German
Laub- Cattail
  
Mexican Bambus
  
In French
broadleaf Cattail
  
Bamboo mexicaine
  
In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja ancha
  
bambú mexicana
  
In Greek
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
  
Μεξικού μπαμπού
  
In Portuguese
broadleaf Tifa
  
Bamboo Mexican
  
In Polish
Broadleaf Cattail
  
Mexican Bamboo
  
In Latin
broadleaf Cattail
  
Mexicanus Bamboo
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Typhales
  
Poales
  
Family
Typhaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Typha
  
Otatea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Mexican Bamboo
Season and care of Broadleaf Cattail and Mexican Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Broadleaf Cattail and Mexican Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Broadleaf Cattail season is Summer and Fall and Mexican Bamboo season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Broadleaf Cattail is Loam, Sand and for Mexican Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Broadleaf Cattail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Mexican Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral.
Broadleaf Cattail and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information
Broadleaf Cattail and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:
Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Mexican Bamboo
Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Mexican Bamboo 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 Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.