Broadleaf Cattail

Vinca

About Broadleaf Cattail and Vinca

Broadleaf Cattail

Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

130

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-129-15

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune ocassionally

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, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin rash

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

Vinca

In German

Laub- Cattail

Vinca

In French

broadleaf Cattail

Vinca

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

Vinca

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

Vinca

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

Vinca

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

Vinca

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Typhales

Gentianales

Family

Typhaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Typha

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

3051

1 27800

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Vinca

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Vinca Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Vinca are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Vinca

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Vinca 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 Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.