Narrowleaf Cattail

Dame's Rocket

About Narrowleaf Cattail and Dame's Rocket

Narrowleaf Cattail

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

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

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Typha angustifolia

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Ponds

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark 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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Wildlife

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, 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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA angustifolia

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Narrowleaf Cattail

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Schmalblättriger Cattail

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Narrowleaf Cattail

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

Rocket Dame

In Greek

στενόφυλλα Cattail

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Narrowleaf Tifa

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Wąskolistne Cattail

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Cattail glaucescens

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Typhales

Brassicales

Family

Typhaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Typha

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

3050

1 27800

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Properties of Narrowleaf Cattail and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Dame's Rocket

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

Narrowleaf Cattail and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Narrowleaf Cattail and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Narrowleaf Cattail and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Dame's Rocket

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.