Narrowleaf Cattail

Lamb's Lettuce

About Narrowleaf Cattail and Lamb's Lettuce

Narrowleaf Cattail

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Typha angustifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Ponds

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Flat, Narrow

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Wildlife

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA angustifolia

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

Narrowleaf Cattail

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Schmalblättriger Cattail

Feldsalat

In French

Narrowleaf Cattail

Mâche

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

Miramores

In Greek

στενόφυλλα Cattail

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Narrowleaf Tifa

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Wąskolistne Cattail

Roszpunka

In Latin

Cattail glaucescens

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Typhales

Dipsacales

Family

Typhaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Typha

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

30100

1 27800

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Properties of Narrowleaf Cattail and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Narrowleaf Cattail and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Narrowleaf Cattail and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Narrowleaf Cattail and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Narrowleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.