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About Capnoides and Narrowleaf Cattail


About Narrowleaf Cattail and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Aquatics  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
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
-  
Typha angustifolia  

Number of Varieties
8  
3  

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Bog Garden, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Flat, Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Needs Very high moisture  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Wildlife  

Allergy
Corydalis  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
TYPHA angustifolia  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In German
Capnoides  
Schmalblättriger Cattail  

In French
capnoides  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  

In Greek
Capnoides  
στενόφυλλα Cattail  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
Narrowleaf Tifa  

In Polish
Capnoides  
Wąskolistne Cattail  

In Latin
capnoides  
Cattail glaucescens  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Liliopsida  

Order
Agaricales  
Typhales  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Typhaceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Typha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
-  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
30  

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Properties of Capnoides and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Capnoides and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Capnoides and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Narrowleaf Cattail

Care of Capnoides and Narrowleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Capnoides 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.

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