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About Hyacinth and Narrowleaf Cattail


About Narrowleaf Cattail and Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Aquatics   

Origin
Mediterranean, Western 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
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Mediterranean region   
Bog Garden, Ponds   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
3-10   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Thicket/Colonizing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet   
Light Yellow, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender   
Flat, Narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Needs Very high moisture   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer   
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free   
Free of serious pests and diseases   

Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double   
Not Available   

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
Insects   
Wildlife   

Allergy
Asthma   
Mild Allergen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany   

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

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, 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
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis   
TYPHA angustifolia   

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth   
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace   

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ   
Narrowleaf Cattail   

In German
Hyazinthe   
Schmalblättriger Cattail   

In French
jacinthe   
Narrowleaf Cattail   

In Spanish
jacinto   
Espadaña de hoja estrecha   

In Greek
υάκινθος   
στενόφυλλα Cattail   

In Portuguese
jacinto   
Narrowleaf Tifa   

In Polish
hiacynt   
Wąskolistne Cattail   

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,   
Cattail glaucescens   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Typhales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Typhaceae   

Genus
Hyacinthus   
Typha   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Scilloideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
3   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Hyacinth and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Hyacinth and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Hyacinth and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Care of Hyacinth and Narrowleaf Cattail

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