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Broadleaf Cattail
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About Broadleaf Cattail and Red Onion

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds
Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Sets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Skin rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure

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 As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
Garden Onion, Red Onion

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail
लाल प्याज

In German

Laub- Cattail
Rote Zwiebel

In French

broadleaf Cattail
Oignon rouge

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha
Cebolla roja

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa
Cebola vermelha

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail
Czerwona cebula

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail
Red Cepa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Typhales
Liliales

Family

Typhaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Typha
Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
Allioideae

Number of Species

30100
1 27800
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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Red Onion

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

Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Red Onion

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Red Onion Physical Information

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

  • Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate

  • Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

  • Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Red Onion leaf color:

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Red Onion

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