Potato

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Potato and Narrowleaf Cattail

Potato

Narrowleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

Origin

South America, Chile

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

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Typha angustifolia

Number of Varieties

40003

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

10-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Flat, Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Wildlife

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

आलू

Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

Kartoffel

Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

Pomme de terre

Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

Patata

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

Πατάτα

στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

Batata

Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

Ziemniak

Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Typhales

Family

Solanaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Solanum

Typha

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

140030

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Narrowleaf Cattail

Wondering what are the properties of Potato and Narrowleaf Cattail? We provide you with everything About Potato and Narrowleaf Cattail. Potato doesn't have thorns and Narrowleaf Cattail doesn't have thorns. Also Potato does not have fragrant flowers. Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting and Narrowleaf Cattail has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting. 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 Potato and Narrowleaf Cattail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Potato and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Potato and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Potato and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Potato and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Potato and Narrowleaf Cattail

Care of Potato and Narrowleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Potato 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.