Red Elderberry

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Red Elderberry and Narrowleaf Cattail

Red Elderberry

Narrowleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Aquatics

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, 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

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Flat, Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Wildlife

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

Rote Holunder

Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

Red sureau

Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

pubens

Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Typhales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

730

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Red Elderberry and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Narrowleaf Cattail

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