Spider Plant

Broadleaf Cattail

About Spider Plant and Broadleaf Cattail

Spider Plant

Broadleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Aquatics

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy

Number of Varieties

401

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Habitat

Wild

Boggy areas, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-152-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.25 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Sienna, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Grass like

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Scab

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants

anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Air freshner

Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHLOROPHYTUM comosum

TYPHA latifolia

Common Name

Spider Plant

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

In Hindi

spider plant

Broadleaf Cattail

In German

Grünlilie

Laub- Cattail

In French

Chlorophytum comosum

broadleaf Cattail

In Spanish

Chlorophytum comosum

Espadaña de hoja ancha

In Greek

Spider plant

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

In Portuguese

Clorofito

broadleaf Tifa

In Polish

Zielistka Sternberga

Broadleaf Cattail

In Latin

Spider plant

broadleaf Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Typhales

Family

Liliaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Chlorophytum

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

20030

1 27800

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Properties of Spider Plant and Broadleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Spider Plant and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Spider Plant and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Spider Plant and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Spider Plant height is 25.40 cm and width 30.25 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Spider Plant and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

Spider Plant flower color: White
Spider Plant leaf color: White, Light Green, Dark Green and Light Yellow
Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Spider Plant and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Spider Plant and Broadleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Spider Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.