About Narrowleaf Cattail

Narrowleaf Cattail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Bog Garden, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Flat, Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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5% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

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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16% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it ! ▶

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it ! ▶

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it ! ▶

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.5 Showy Bark

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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it ! ▶

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it ! ▶

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.11 Attracts

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TYPHA angustifolia

7.2 Common Name

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

7.2.1 In Hindi

Narrowleaf Cattail

7.2.2 In German

Schmalblättriger Cattail

7.2.3 In French

Narrowleaf Cattail

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

7.2.5 In Greek

στενόφυλλα Cattail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Narrowleaf Tifa

7.2.7 In Polish

Wąskolistne Cattail

7.2.8 In Latin

Cattail glaucescens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Typhales

8.5 Family

Typhaceae

8.6 Genus

Typha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

1 27800

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 Mild Allergen. Narrowleaf Cattail Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic and Miscellany
Part of plant used: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds and Stem

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.

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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: 120.00 cm tall and 240.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Flat, Narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Leaf color: Green

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 Remove damaged leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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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 Perennial plant. Narrowleaf Cattail is a very important plant from . There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not Available. This plant's habitat is Bog Garden and Ponds and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-10. 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.