Cleyera

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Cleyera and Narrowleaf Cattail

Cleyera

Narrowleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Aquatics

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

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

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Typha angustifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Flat, Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Wildlife

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

Cleyera

Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

Sakaki

Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

Cleyera

Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

Cleyera

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

Cleyera

στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

Cleyera

Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

Cleyera

Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Theales

Typhales

Family

Theaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1830

1 27800

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Properties of Cleyera and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Cleyera and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Cleyera and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Cleyera and Narrowleaf Cattail

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