About Broadleaf Cattail

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Origin

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

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm

Rank: 83 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

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6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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29% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly 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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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All - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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19% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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37% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

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6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

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82% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

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32% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Self-Sowing

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61% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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77% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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26% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA latifolia

Common Name

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

In Hindi

Broadleaf Cattail

In German

Laub- Cattail

In French

broadleaf Cattail

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja ancha

In Greek

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

In Portuguese

broadleaf Tifa

In Polish

Broadleaf Cattail

In Latin

broadleaf Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Typhales

Family

Typhaceae

Genus

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Broadleaf Cattail

Want to know the properties of Broadleaf Cattail? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Broadleaf Cattail is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin rash. Broadleaf Cattail Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic and Vulnerary

Part of plant used: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Broadleaf Cattail. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Broadleaf Cattail physical information is as follows: 182.88 cm tall and 91.44 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Sienna and Chocolate

Leaf color: Green

Care of Broadleaf Cattail

Taking Broadleaf Cattail Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Broadleaf Cattail include pruning, which should be done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Broadleaf Cattail

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Broadleaf Cattail is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Broadleaf Cattail is a very important plant from Aquatic Plants. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Boggy areas and Near ponds and it comes in the hardiness zone 2-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.