Cerbera

Broadleaf Cattail

About Cerbera and Broadleaf Cattail

Cerbera

Broadleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Aquatics

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

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

Types

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

Boggy areas, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-12

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

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.20 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Sienna, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

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

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for insects

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

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERBERA

TYPHA latifolia

Common Name

Cerbera

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

In Hindi

Cerbera

Broadleaf Cattail

In German

Cerbera

Laub- Cattail

In French

Cerbera

broadleaf Cattail

In Spanish

Cerbera

Espadaña de hoja ancha

In Greek

Cerbera

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

In Portuguese

Cerbera

broadleaf Tifa

In Polish

Cerbera

Broadleaf Cattail

In Latin

Cerbera

broadleaf Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Typhales

Family

Apocynaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Cerbera

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Plumerieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

830

1 27800

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Properties of Cerbera and Broadleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Cerbera and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Cerbera and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Cerbera and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Cerbera and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Cerbera and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Cerbera and Broadleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves 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 Cerbera 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.