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About Broadleaf Cattail and Oat plant


About Oat plant and Broadleaf Cattail


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Aquatics   
Grass   

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia   
Hybrid origin, Europe   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Boggy areas, Near ponds   
Farms   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-12   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
10 - 1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
182.88 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sienna, Chocolate   
Green, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply   
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

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   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Skin rash   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

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   
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems   

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   
Culinary use, Used for pasture   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TYPHA latifolia   
AVENA sativa   

Common Name
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail   
Oat   

In Hindi
Broadleaf Cattail   
जई   

In German
Laub- Cattail   
Haferpflanze   

In French
broadleaf Cattail   
Plantes d'avoine   

In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja ancha   
planta de avena   

In Greek
πλατύφυλλων Cattail   
φυτό βρώμη   

In Portuguese
broadleaf Tifa   
aveia planta   

In Polish
Broadleaf Cattail   
Owies roślin   

In Latin
broadleaf Cattail   
Oat plant   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Typhales   
Poales   

Family
Typhaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Typha   
Avena   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Aveneae   

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Oat plant

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Oat plant

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Oat plant Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Oat plant are as follows:

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Oat plant

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Oat plant 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 Oat plant 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 Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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