Red Onion

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Red Onion and Narrowleaf Cattail

Red Onion

Narrowleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

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

103

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-10

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Flat, Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Wildlife

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use

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

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'

TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

Garden Onion, Red Onion

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

लाल प्याज

Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

Rote Zwiebel

Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

Oignon rouge

Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

Cebolla roja

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι

στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

Cebola vermelha

Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

Czerwona cebula

Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

Red Cepa

Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Typhales

Family

Liliaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Allium

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

10030

1 27800

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Properties of Red Onion and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Red Onion and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Red Onion and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Red Onion and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Red Onion leaf color:
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Red Onion and Narrowleaf Cattail

Care of Red Onion and Narrowleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Onion 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 Onion 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.