Buttonbush

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Buttonbush and Narrowleaf Cattail

Buttonbush

Narrowleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Aquatics

Origin

South Africa

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Typha angustifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Flat, Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Wildlife

Allergy

Toxic

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

Buttonbush

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

Button Strauch

Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Typhales

Family

Bruniaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1230

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Buttonbush and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Buttonbush and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Narrowleaf Cattail

Care of Buttonbush and Narrowleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Narrowleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.