Narrowleaf Cattail

Elderberry

About Narrowleaf Cattail and Elderberry

Narrowleaf Cattail

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

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

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Bog Garden, Ponds

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

9.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

8.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Flat, Narrow

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Early Spring

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, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Wildlife

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

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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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

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

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TYPHA angustifolia

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Narrowleaf Cattail

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Schmalblättriger Cattail

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

Narrowleaf Cattail

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

στενόφυλλα Cattail

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Narrowleaf Tifa

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Wąskolistne Cattail

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Cattail glaucescens

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Typhales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Typhaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Typha

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Narrowleaf Cattail and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Elderberry

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

Narrowleaf Cattail and Elderberry Physical Information

Narrowleaf Cattail and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Narrowleaf Cattail and Elderberry are as follows:

Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Elderberry

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Narrowleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.