Narrowleaf Cattail

Chives

About Narrowleaf Cattail and Chives

Narrowleaf Cattail

Chives

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Herbs

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

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Typha angustifolia

Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives

Number of Varieties

3500

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Ponds

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm203.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Flat, Narrow

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Wildlife

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA angustifolia

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

Common Name

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

In Hindi

Narrowleaf Cattail

Chives

In German

Schmalblättriger Cattail

Schnittlauch

In French

Narrowleaf Cattail

Ciboulette

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

Cebollino

In Greek

στενόφυλλα Cattail

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

In Portuguese

Narrowleaf Tifa

Cebolinha

In Polish

Wąskolistne Cattail

Szczypiorek

In Latin

Cattail glaucescens

Sectivi porri

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Typhales

Asparagales

Family

Typhaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Typha

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

303

1 27800

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Properties of Narrowleaf Cattail and Chives

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

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Season and Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Chives

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

Narrowleaf Cattail and Chives Physical Information

Narrowleaf Cattail and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Narrowleaf Cattail and Chives are as follows:

Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Chives

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Narrowleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.