Broadleaf Cattail

Watermelon

About Broadleaf Cattail and Watermelon

Broadleaf Cattail

Watermelon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Fruit

1.3 Origin

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

Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1200

Rank: 11 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-12

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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182.88 cm

Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary

Nutrients, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

7.2 Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Laub- Cattail

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

broadleaf Cattail

Pastèque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

sandía

7.2.5 In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

melancia

7.2.7 In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

arbuz

7.2.8 In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

PEPO

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Typhales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Typhaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Typha

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and Watermelon

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Watermelon

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

Broadleaf Cattail and Watermelon Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and Watermelon are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and Watermelon

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