Broadleaf Cattail

Umbrella Tree

About Broadleaf Cattail and Umbrella Tree

Broadleaf Cattail

Umbrella Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Tree

Origin

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

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

1100

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm910.00 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

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 dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K

Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Scale Insects, Snails

Allergy

Skin rash

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Formal Garden, 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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bark

Other Uses

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

Used for flooring, cabinet making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

मैगनोलिया

In German

Laub- Cattail

Umbrella Tree

In French

broadleaf Cattail

Umbrella Tree

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

Árbol de paraguas

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

Umbrella Tree

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

Árvore de guarda-chuva

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

Umbrella Tree

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

O lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Typhales

Magnoliales

Family

Typhaceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Typha

Magnolia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

303

1 27800

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Umbrella Tree

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Umbrella Tree

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Umbrella Tree 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 Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.