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About Panicum and Narrowleaf Cattail


About Narrowleaf Cattail and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
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
Switchgrass  
Typha angustifolia  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
3  

Habitat
Wet lands  
Bog Garden, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-1  

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

Habit
-  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Flat, Narrow  

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
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nutrient Rich 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
Deers  
Wildlife  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

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

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
TYPHA angustifolia  

Common Name
Panicum  
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace  

In Hindi
panikom  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In German
panikom  
Schmalblättriger Cattail  

In French
panikom  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In Spanish
panikom  
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  

In Greek
Panicum  
στενόφυλλα Cattail  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Narrowleaf Tifa  

In Polish
Panicum  
Wąskolistne Cattail  

In Latin
Panicum  
Cattail glaucescens  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Typhales  

Family
Poaceae  
Typhaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Typha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
30  

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Properties of Panicum and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Panicum and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

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

Care of Panicum and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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