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About Broadleaf Cattail and Water Celery


About Water Celery and Broadleaf Cattail


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia  

Types
-  
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  

Habitat
Boggy areas, Near ponds  
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-12  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
182.88 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sienna, Chocolate  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply  
Needs Very high moisture  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Poorly 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 dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary  
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Leaves, Root, Seeds  

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 seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TYPHA latifolia  
OENANTHE javanica  

Common Name
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail  
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  

In Hindi
Broadleaf Cattail  
Water Celery  

In German
Laub- Cattail  
Wasser Sellerie  

In French
broadleaf Cattail  
Céleri d'eau  

In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja ancha  
El apio agua  

In Greek
πλατύφυλλων Cattail  
Σέλινο νερό  

In Portuguese
broadleaf Tifa  
Aipo água  

In Polish
Broadleaf Cattail  
Seler Woda  

In Latin
broadleaf Cattail  
Aqua Apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Typhales  
Apiales  

Family
Typhaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Typha  
Oenanthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oenantheae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
30  
1  
99+

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Water Celery

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Water Celery Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Water Celery are as follows:

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Water Celery

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Water Celery 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 Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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