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About Silver Dollar and Narrowleaf Cattail


About Narrowleaf Cattail and Silver Dollar


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Aquatics  

Origin
Southwestern 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
-  
Typha angustifolia  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge  
Bog Garden, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Flat, Narrow  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Frost  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Needs Very high moisture  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Sand  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Wildlife  

Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AGAVE toumeyana  
TYPHA angustifolia  

Common Name
Honesty , Chinese Money  
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace  

In Hindi
silver dollar  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In German
Einjähriges Silberblatt  
Schmalblättriger Cattail  

In French
Monnaie-du-Pape  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In Spanish
planta de la plata  
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  

In Greek
silver dollar  
στενόφυλλα Cattail  

In Portuguese
silver dollar  
Narrowleaf Tifa  

In Polish
Miesiącznica roczna  
Wąskolistne Cattail  

In Latin
silver dollar  
Cattail glaucescens  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Typhales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Typhaceae  

Genus
Lunaria  
Typha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
30  

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Silver Dollar and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Care of Silver Dollar and Narrowleaf Cattail

Care of Silver Dollar and Narrowleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Dollar 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 Silver Dollar 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.

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