Narrowleaf Cattail

Chicory

About Narrowleaf Cattail and Chicory

Narrowleaf Cattail

Chicory

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

1.3 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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Bog Garden, Ponds

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-103-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm3.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm1.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Not Applicable

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Flat, Narrow

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Wildlife

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 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 an ingredient in coffee

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TYPHA angustifolia

Cichorium intybus

7.2 Common Name

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

7.2.1 In Hindi

Narrowleaf Cattail

कासनी

7.2.2 In German

Schmalblättriger Cattail

Chicoree

7.2.3 In French

Narrowleaf Cattail

chicorée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

achicoria

7.2.5 In Greek

στενόφυλλα Cattail

ραδίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Narrowleaf Tifa

chicória

7.2.7 In Polish

Wąskolistne Cattail

cykoria

7.2.8 In Latin

Cattail glaucescens

pancratium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Typhales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Typhaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Typha

Cichorium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cichorieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cichorioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Narrowleaf Cattail and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Chicory

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

Narrowleaf Cattail and Chicory Physical Information

Narrowleaf Cattail and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Narrowleaf Cattail and Chicory are as follows:

Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Chicory

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate 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 Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.