Narrowleaf Cattail

Purple Butterbur

About Narrowleaf Cattail and Purple Butterbur

Narrowleaf Cattail

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Shrubs

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

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Bog Garden, Ponds

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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120.00 cm

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60.00 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)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Light Yellow, Ivory

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

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Flat, Narrow

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Requires consistently moist soil

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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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

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

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 !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TYPHA angustifolia

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Narrowleaf Cattail

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Schmalblättriger Cattail

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Narrowleaf Cattail

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

στενόφυλλα Cattail

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Narrowleaf Tifa

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Wąskolistne Cattail

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Cattail glaucescens

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Typhales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Typhaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Typha

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Narrowleaf Cattail and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Purple Butterbur

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

Narrowleaf Cattail and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

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

Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Purple Butterbur

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