Tail Flower

Broadleaf Cattail

About Tail Flower and Broadleaf Cattail

Tail Flower

Broadleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Aquatics

Origin

Central America, South America

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

Types

Number of Varieties

201

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Tropical Forests

Boggy areas, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-112-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Sienna, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

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

Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies, Flying insects, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils, Rheumatism

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Shoots

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANTHURIUM andraeanum

TYPHA latifolia

Common Name

Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

In Hindi

tail flower

Broadleaf Cattail

In German

Schwanz Blume

Laub- Cattail

In French

Anthurium andraeanum

broadleaf Cattail

In Spanish

tail flower

Espadaña de hoja ancha

In Greek

Tail flower

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

In Portuguese

Tailflower

broadleaf Tifa

In Polish

Anturium Andrego

Broadleaf Cattail

In Latin

Tail flower

broadleaf Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Typhales

Family

Araceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Anthocercis

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Anthurieae

Subfamily

Pothoideae

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

1530

1 27800

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Properties of Tail Flower and Broadleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Tail Flower and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Tail Flower and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Tail Flower and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Tail Flower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Tail Flower and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

Tail Flower flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Tail Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green
Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Tail Flower and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Tail Flower and Broadleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tail Flower 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 Tail Flower 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.