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About Narrowleaf Cattail and Black Maple


About Black Maple and Narrowleaf Cattail


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

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  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  

Types
Typha angustifolia  
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  

Number of Varieties
3  
15  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Ponds  
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
3,779.52 cm  
2

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
15

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Flat, Narrow  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Wildlife  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany  
Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup  
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TYPHA angustifolia  
ACER nigrum  

Common Name
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace  
Black Maple  

In Hindi
Narrowleaf Cattail  
Black Maple Tree  

In German
Schmalblättriger Cattail  
Schwarz Ahorn  

In French
Narrowleaf Cattail  
Noir Érable  

In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  
Negro del árbol de arce  

In Greek
στενόφυλλα Cattail  
Μαύρο Maple Tree  

In Portuguese
Narrowleaf Tifa  
Árvore de bordo preto  

In Polish
Wąskolistne Cattail  
Czarny klon  

In Latin
Cattail glaucescens  
White Acer ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Typhales  
Sapindales  

Family
Typhaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Typha  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Areceae  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
30  
10  

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Properties of Narrowleaf Cattail and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Black Maple

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

Narrowleaf Cattail and Black Maple Physical Information

Narrowleaf Cattail and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Narrowleaf Cattail and Black Maple are as follows:

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Black Maple

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Narrowleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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