Broadleaf Cattail

Spring Starflower

About Broadleaf Cattail and Spring Starflower

Broadleaf Cattail

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

South America, Argentina

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

135

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-125-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm5.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

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

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, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

Spring Starflower

In German

Laub- Cattail

Frühling Borretsch

In French

broadleaf Cattail

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Typhales

Asparagales

Family

Typhaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Typha

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Allioideae

Number of Species

3050

1 27800

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Spring Starflower

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Spring Starflower

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