About Narrowleaf Cattail

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Flat, Narrow

Thorns

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6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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29% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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19% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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37% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

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6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

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82% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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61% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Wildlife

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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77% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

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 Indoor Plant

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26% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Typhales

Family

Typhaceae

Genus

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Narrowleaf Cattail

Want to know the properties of Narrowleaf Cattail? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Narrowleaf Cattail is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Narrowleaf Cattail Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Narrowleaf Cattail. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color:

Leaf color:

Care of Narrowleaf Cattail

Taking Narrowleaf Cattail Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Narrowleaf Cattail include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Narrowleaf Cattail

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Narrowleaf Cattail is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Narrowleaf Cattail is a very important plant from Aquatic Plants. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.