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About Broadleaf Cattail and Peony


About Peony and Broadleaf Cattail


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

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

Types
-  
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  

Number of Varieties
1  
30  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Near ponds  
Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-12  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
182.88 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sienna, Chocolate  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply  
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally  

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  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, 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  
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Ants  

Allergy
Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

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  
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  

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

Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TYPHA latifolia  
Paeonia suffruticosa  

Common Name
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail  
Peony  

In Hindi
Broadleaf Cattail  
Peony  

In German
Laub- Cattail  
Pfingstrose  

In French
broadleaf Cattail  
Pivoine  

In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja ancha  
Peonía  

In Greek
πλατύφυλλων Cattail  
παιωνία  

In Portuguese
broadleaf Tifa  
Peônia  

In Polish
Broadleaf Cattail  
Piwonia  

In Latin
broadleaf Cattail  
AGLAOPHOTIS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Typhales  
-  

Family
Typhaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Typha  
Paeonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
30  
99+

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Peony

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Peony Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Peony are as follows:

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Peony

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Peony 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 Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, 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 Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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