Narrowleaf Cattail

Molinia Arundinacea

About Narrowleaf Cattail and Molinia Arundinacea

Narrowleaf Cattail

Molinia Arundinacea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Grass

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

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

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Bog Garden, Ponds

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

90.00 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)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Dark Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Flat, Narrow

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

No need to fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Grass Plants 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants 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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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10% Grass Plants 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Wildlife

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

No Medicinal Use

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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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants 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 Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TYPHA angustifolia

Molinia arundinacea

7.2 Common Name

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

Moor Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Narrowleaf Cattail

Tall Moor Grass

7.2.2 In German

Schmalblättriger Cattail

Hoch Pfeifengras

7.2.3 In French

Narrowleaf Cattail

Herbe Moor hauteur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

Tall Grass Moor

7.2.5 In Greek

στενόφυλλα Cattail

Ψηλός Moor Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Narrowleaf Tifa

Alto Moor Relva

7.2.7 In Polish

Wąskolistne Cattail

Wysoki Moor Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Cattail glaucescens

Alta Maurus Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Typhales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Typhaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Typha

Molinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Narrowleaf Cattail and Molinia Arundinacea

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

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Season and Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Molinia Arundinacea

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

Narrowleaf Cattail and Molinia Arundinacea Physical Information

Narrowleaf Cattail and Molinia Arundinacea physical information is very important for comparison. Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Molinia Arundinacea height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Narrowleaf Cattail and Molinia Arundinacea are as follows:

Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Molinia Arundinacea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Arundinacea leaf color: Green

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Molinia Arundinacea

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