Indian Mallow

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Indian Mallow and Narrowleaf Cattail

Indian Mallow

Narrowleaf Cattail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

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

1.4 Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

Bog Garden, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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180.00 cm

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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

Light Yellow, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Flat, Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs Very high moisture

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum

TYPHA angustifolia

7.2 Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो

Narrowleaf Cattail

7.2.2 In German

indische Malve

Schmalblättriger Cattail

7.2.3 In French

Mallow indienne

Narrowleaf Cattail

7.2.4 In Spanish

malva india

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα

στενόφυλλα Cattail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mallow indiana

Narrowleaf Tifa

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Mallow

Wąskolistne Cattail

7.2.8 In Latin

vitifolium

Cattail glaucescens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Typhales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Typhaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Typha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

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8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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200

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Properties of Indian Mallow and Narrowleaf Cattail

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Mallow and Narrowleaf Cattail? We provide you with everything About Indian Mallow and Narrowleaf Cattail. Indian Mallow doesn't have thorns and Narrowleaf Cattail doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Mallow does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Mallow has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Narrowleaf Cattail has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Indian Mallow and Narrowleaf Cattail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Mallow and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Indian Mallow and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Indian Mallow and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Mallow and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze
Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Mallow and Narrowleaf Cattail

Care of Indian Mallow and Narrowleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Indian Mallow 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.