Spring Starflower

Broadleaf Cattail

About Spring Starflower and Broadleaf Cattail

Spring Starflower

Broadleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Aquatics

Origin

South America, Argentina

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

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

351

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Boggy areas, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-12

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm182.88 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Sienna, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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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

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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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

TYPHA latifolia

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Broadleaf Cattail

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Laub- Cattail

In French

Spring Starflower

broadleaf Cattail

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Espadaña de hoja ancha

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

broadleaf Tifa

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Broadleaf Cattail

In Latin

Spring Starflower

broadleaf Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Typhales

Family

Liliaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Broadleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Spring Starflower and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Spring Starflower and Broadleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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.