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About Narrowleaf Cattail and Panicum


About Panicum and Narrowleaf Cattail


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

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  
-  

Types
Typha angustifolia  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
3  
450  
21

Habitat
Bog Garden, Ponds  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Flat, Narrow  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Average  

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
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Wildlife  
Deers  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

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

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 Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TYPHA angustifolia  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace  
Panicum  

In Hindi
Narrowleaf Cattail  
panikom  

In German
Schmalblättriger Cattail  
panikom  

In French
Narrowleaf Cattail  
panikom  

In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  
panikom  

In Greek
στενόφυλλα Cattail  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
Narrowleaf Tifa  
Panicum  

In Polish
Wąskolistne Cattail  
Panicum  

In Latin
Cattail glaucescens  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Typhales  
Poales  

Family
Typhaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Typha  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
30  
450  
99+

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Properties of Narrowleaf Cattail and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Panicum

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

Narrowleaf Cattail and Panicum Physical Information

Narrowleaf Cattail and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Narrowleaf Cattail and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Panicum

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

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