Shingle Oak

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Shingle Oak and Narrowleaf Cattail

Shingle Oak

Narrowleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Aquatics

Origin

United States, Central United States

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

Deciduous Tree

Typha angustifolia

Number of Varieties

3343

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

10-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Tan, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Flat, Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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 damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Phosphorous

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Sunken patches

Plant Tolerance

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Wildlife

Allergy

Severe allergen

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS imbricaria

TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

Shingle Oak

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

Shingle Oak

Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

Kies Eiche

Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

Shingle Oak

Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

teja de madera de roble

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

βότσαλα Oak

στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

Shingle Oak

Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

gont Oak

Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

Quercus imbricaria

Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Typhales

Family

Fagaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Quercus

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Fagoideae

Number of Species

830

1 27800

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Properties of Shingle Oak and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Shingle Oak and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Shingle Oak and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Shingle Oak and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Shingle Oak and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Shingle Oak flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Shingle Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Shingle Oak and Narrowleaf Cattail

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