Narrowleaf Cattail

Silver Birch

About Narrowleaf Cattail and Silver Birch

Narrowleaf Cattail

Silver Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tree

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

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Bog Garden, Ponds

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-102-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Flat, Narrow

Double-toothed, serrated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Water more in summer

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Wildlife

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Used in parkland

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

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

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 a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TYPHA angustifolia

BETULA pendula

7.2 Common Name

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

Narrowleaf Cattail

Silver Birch

7.2.2 In German

Schmalblättriger Cattail

Weißbirke

7.2.3 In French

Narrowleaf Cattail

Silver Birch

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

Abedul de plata

7.2.5 In Greek

στενόφυλλα Cattail

Silver Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Narrowleaf Tifa

Silver Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

Wąskolistne Cattail

Silver Birch

7.2.8 In Latin

Cattail glaucescens

Argentum Birch

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Typhales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Typhaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Typha

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Betuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Narrowleaf Cattail and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Silver Birch

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

Narrowleaf Cattail and Silver Birch Physical Information

Narrowleaf Cattail and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Narrowleaf Cattail and Silver Birch are as follows:

Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail and Silver Birch

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