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About Trident Maple and Narrowleaf Cattail


About Narrowleaf Cattail and Trident Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Aquatics  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
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
jiujiangense, horizontale  
Typha angustifolia  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
3  

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Bog Garden, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Yellow green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Flat, Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Wildlife  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
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
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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER buergerianum  
TYPHA angustifolia  

Common Name
Trident Maple  
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace  

In Hindi
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In German
Trident-Ahorn  
Schmalblättriger Cattail  

In French
Trident Maple  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In Spanish
arce de Trident  
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  

In Greek
Trident Maple  
στενόφυλλα Cattail  

In Portuguese
bordo Trident  
Narrowleaf Tifa  

In Polish
Trident klon  
Wąskolistne Cattail  

In Latin
Trident Maple  
Cattail glaucescens  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Typhales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Typhaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Typha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
160  
99+
30  

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Properties of Trident Maple and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Trident Maple and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Trident Maple and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Trident Maple and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Trident Maple and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Care of Trident Maple and Narrowleaf Cattail

Care of Trident Maple and Narrowleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Trident Maple 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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