Broadleaf Cattail

Radicchio

About Broadleaf Cattail and Radicchio

Broadleaf Cattail

Radicchio

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

Origin

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

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-128-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Aphids, Bacteria, Damping-off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew, fungus, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Skin rash

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

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 nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

CICHORIUM intybus

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Radicchio, Wild Chicory

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

Radicchio

In German

Laub- Cattail

Radicchio

In French

broadleaf Cattail

Radicchio

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

achicoria

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

ραντίτσιο

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

radicchio

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

radicchio

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

Radicchio

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Typhales

Asterales

Family

Typhaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Typha

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

301

1 27800

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Radicchio

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Radicchio

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Radicchio Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Radicchio physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Radicchio are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Radicchio

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