Narrowleaf Cattail

Butter Daisy

About Narrowleaf Cattail and Butter Daisy

Narrowleaf Cattail

Butter Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants

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

Mexico, Central America

Types

Typha angustifolia

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Ponds

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-106-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Flat, Narrow

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Wildlife

Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Seeds

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 Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA angustifolia

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

Butter Daisy

In Hindi

Narrowleaf Cattail

Butterdaisy Plant

In German

Schmalblättriger Cattail

Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French

Narrowleaf Cattail

Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek

στενόφυλλα Cattail

Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese

Narrowleaf Tifa

Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish

Wąskolistne Cattail

Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin

Cattail glaucescens

Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Typhales

Asterales

Family

Typhaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Typha

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

3042

1 27800

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Properties of Narrowleaf Cattail and Butter Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Butter Daisy

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

Narrowleaf Cattail and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Narrowleaf Cattail and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Narrowleaf Cattail and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Butter Daisy

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Butter Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Butter Daisy pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.