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About Easter Lily and Narrowleaf Cattail


About Narrowleaf Cattail and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Aquatics  

Origin
Japan  
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
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
Typha angustifolia  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
3  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Bog Garden, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Flat, Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
Wildlife  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany  

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

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, 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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
TYPHA angustifolia  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In German
Osterlilie  
Schmalblättriger Cattail  

In French
lis de Pâques  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
στενόφυλλα Cattail  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
Narrowleaf Tifa  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
Wąskolistne Cattail  

In Latin
lilium  
Cattail glaucescens  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Typhales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Typhaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Typha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
30  

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Properties of Easter Lily and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Easter Lily and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Easter Lily and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Care of Easter Lily and Narrowleaf Cattail

Care of Easter Lily and Narrowleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Easter Lily 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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