Red Alder

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Red Alder and Narrowleaf Cattail

Red Alder

Narrowleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Aquatics

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

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

303

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

Habit

Pyramidal

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Flat, Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Wildlife

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

red alder

Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

rot-Erle

Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

aulne rouge

Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

aliso rojo

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

czerwony olcha

Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

red alnus

Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Typhales

Family

Betulaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Alnus

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3530

1 27800

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Properties of Red Alder and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Red Alder and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Red Alder and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Red Alder and Narrowleaf Cattail

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