Narrowleaf Cattail

Eastern Gamagrass

About Narrowleaf Cattail and Eastern Gamagrass

Narrowleaf Cattail

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Grass

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

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Typha angustifolia

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Ponds

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-105-10

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm150.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Flat, Narrow

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Wildlife

Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Landscape Designing

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

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA angustifolia

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

Narrowleaf Cattail

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Schmalblättriger Cattail

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

Narrowleaf Cattail

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

στενόφυλλα Cattail

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

Narrowleaf Tifa

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

Wąskolistne Cattail

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

Cattail glaucescens

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Typhales

Poales

Family

Typhaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Typha

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

301

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Properties of Narrowleaf Cattail and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Narrowleaf Cattail and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Narrowleaf Cattail and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Narrowleaf Cattail and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Eastern Gamagrass

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