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Egyptian Onion
Egyptian Onion

Broadleaf Cattail
Broadleaf Cattail



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About Egyptian Onion and Broadleaf Cattail

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Aquatics

Origin

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

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties

1001
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Boggy areas, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm182.88 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
Sienna, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa var. viviparum
TYPHA latifolia

Common Name

Egyptian Onion
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Broadleaf Cattail

In German

Hortensie
Laub- Cattail

In French

Hortensia
broadleaf Cattail

In Spanish

Hortensia
Espadaña de hoja ancha

In Greek

υδραγεία
πλατύφυλλων Cattail

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
broadleaf Tifa

In Polish

Hortensja
Broadleaf Cattail

In Latin

Hibiscus
broadleaf Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

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Typhales

Family

Liliaceae
Typhaceae

Genus

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Typha

Clade

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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

130
1 27800
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Properties of Egyptian Onion and Broadleaf Cattail

Wondering what are the properties of Egyptian Onion and Broadleaf Cattail? We provide you with everything About Egyptian Onion and Broadleaf Cattail. Egyptian Onion doesn't have thorns and Broadleaf Cattail doesn't have thorns. Also Egyptian Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Egyptian Onion has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Broadleaf Cattail has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Egyptian Onion and Broadleaf Cattail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Egyptian Onion and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Egyptian Onion and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Egyptian Onion and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Egyptian Onion height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Egyptian Onion and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

  • Egyptian Onion flower color: Brown

  • Egyptian Onion leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate

  • Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Egyptian Onion and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Egyptian Onion and Broadleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Egyptian Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Egyptian Onion needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.