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About Narrowleaf Cattail and Needle Grass


About Needle Grass and Narrowleaf Cattail


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  

Types
Typha angustifolia  
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  

Number of Varieties
3  
40  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Ponds  
meadows, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green  
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Ivory, Silver  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Flat, Narrow  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Wildlife  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Fibre  

Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup  
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TYPHA angustifolia  
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  

Common Name
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace  
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  

In Hindi
Narrowleaf Cattail  
Needle Grass  

In German
Schmalblättriger Cattail  
Nadel- Gras  

In French
Narrowleaf Cattail  
aiguille Herbe  

In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  
Hierba de aguja  

In Greek
στενόφυλλα Cattail  
βελόνα Grass  

In Portuguese
Narrowleaf Tifa  
agulha Relva  

In Polish
Wąskolistne Cattail  
igła do trawy  

In Latin
Cattail glaucescens  
acus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Typhales  
Cyperales  

Family
Typhaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Typha  
Stipa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
30  
150  
99+

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Properties of Narrowleaf Cattail and Needle Grass

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

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Season and Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Needle Grass

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

Narrowleaf Cattail and Needle Grass Physical Information

Narrowleaf Cattail and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Narrowleaf Cattail and Needle Grass are as follows:

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Needle Grass

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

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