Broadleaf Cattail

White Spruce

About Broadleaf Cattail and White Spruce

Broadleaf Cattail

White Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

North America

Types

Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-122-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Insects

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree

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 congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used in construction

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, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

PICEA glauca

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

Canada spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce, single spruce, western white spruce, Porsild spruce, Black Hills spruce

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

White Spruce

In German

Laub- Cattail

Weiß-Fichte

In French

broadleaf Cattail

Épinette blanche

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

White Spruce

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

White Spruce

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

Pinheiro-do-canadá

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

Świerk biały

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

White Spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Typhales

Pinales

Family

Typhaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Typha

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Piceoideae

Number of Species

3035

1 27800

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail and White Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Broadleaf Cattail and White Spruce

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

Broadleaf Cattail and White Spruce Physical Information

Broadleaf Cattail and White Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas White Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Broadleaf Cattail and White Spruce are as follows:

Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
White Spruce flower color: Red and Yellow
White Spruce leaf color: Green

Care of Broadleaf Cattail and White Spruce

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