Broadleaf Cattail

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Broadleaf Cattail and Narrowleaf Cattail

Broadleaf Cattail

Narrowleaf Cattail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

Bog Garden, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-123-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

182.88 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Light Yellow, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Flat, Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

Needs Very high moisture

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

TYPHA angustifolia

7.2 Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

Narrowleaf Cattail

7.2.2 In German

Laub- Cattail

Schmalblättriger Cattail

7.2.3 In French

broadleaf Cattail

Narrowleaf Cattail

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

7.2.5 In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

στενόφυλλα Cattail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

Narrowleaf Tifa

7.2.7 In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

Wąskolistne Cattail

7.2.8 In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

Cattail glaucescens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Typhales

8.5 Family

Typhaceae

8.6 Genus

Typha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Narrowleaf Cattail

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