Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
2-12
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
No
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
White bugs
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Skin rash
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CALIBRACHOA
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Calibrachoa, Million Bells
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
Calibrachoa
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Calibrachoa
Laub- Cattail
In French
Calibrachoa
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Calibrachoa
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
Calibrachoa
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
Calibrachoa
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
Calibrachoa
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
Calibrachoa
broadleaf Cattail
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Solanaceae
Typhaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Petunioideae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Calibrachoa and Broadleaf Cattail
Season and care of Calibrachoa and Broadleaf Cattail is important to know. While considering everything about Calibrachoa and Broadleaf Cattail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Calibrachoa season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Broadleaf Cattail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Calibrachoa is Loam, Sand and for Broadleaf Cattail is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Calibrachoa is Acidic, Neutral and for Broadleaf Cattail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Calibrachoa and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information
Calibrachoa and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Calibrachoa height is 102.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Calibrachoa and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:
Calibrachoa flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange and Pink
Calibrachoa leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
- Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Care of Calibrachoa and Broadleaf Cattail
Care of Calibrachoa and Broadleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calibrachoa pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Calibrachoa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.