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About Anemone and Narrowleaf Cattail


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
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  
Mediterranean  

Types
Typha angustifolia  
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  

Number of Varieties
3  
150  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Ponds  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Flat, Narrow  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Wildlife  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany  
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  

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

Other Uses
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TYPHA angustifolia  
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  

Common Name
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace  
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  

In Hindi
Narrowleaf Cattail  
रत्नज्योति  

In German
Schmalblättriger Cattail  
Anemone  

In French
Narrowleaf Cattail  
Anémone  

In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  
Anémona  

In Greek
στενόφυλλα Cattail  
ανεμώνη  

In Portuguese
Narrowleaf Tifa  
Relutantemente  

In Polish
Wąskolistne Cattail  
Zawilec  

In Latin
Cattail glaucescens  
VivoSocial  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Typhales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Typhaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Typha  
Anemone  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
150  
99+

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Properties of Narrowleaf Cattail and Anemone

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

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Season and Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Anemone

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

Narrowleaf Cattail and Anemone Physical Information

Narrowleaf Cattail and Anemone physical information is very important for comparison. Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Narrowleaf Cattail and Anemone are as follows:

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Anemone

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Anemone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Narrowleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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