Narrowleaf Cattail

Firecracker Penstemon

About Narrowleaf Cattail and Firecracker Penstemon

Narrowleaf Cattail

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants

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

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Bog Garden, Ponds

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

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61.00 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

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Flat, Narrow

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers 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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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Wildlife

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

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 Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TYPHA angustifolia

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Narrowleaf Cattail

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Schmalblättriger Cattail

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Narrowleaf Cattail

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

στενόφυλλα Cattail

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Narrowleaf Tifa

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

Wąskolistne Cattail

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Cattail glaucescens

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Liliopsida

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8.4 Order

Typhales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Typhaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Typha

Penstemon

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 Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Narrowleaf Cattail and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Narrowleaf Cattail and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Narrowleaf Cattail and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Narrowleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.