Crape Jasmine

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Crape Jasmine and Narrowleaf Cattail

Crape Jasmine

Narrowleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Aquatics

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

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

303

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-10

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

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

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Wildlife

Allergy

Skin irritation

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana

Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

Tabernaemontana

Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

Tabernaemontana

Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

Tabernaemontana

στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana

Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

Tabernaemontana

Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

Tabernaemontana

Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Typhales

Family

Apocynaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

11830

1 27800

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Crape Jasmine and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Crape Jasmine and Narrowleaf Cattail

Care of Crape Jasmine and Narrowleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Crape Jasmine 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.