Watermilfoil

Broadleaf Cattail

About Watermilfoil and Broadleaf Cattail

Watermilfoil

Broadleaf Cattail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Australia, New Zealand

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

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

Boggy areas, Near ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12

2-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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182.88 cm

Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Red, Ivory

Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

waterlogging

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

iron-rich fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

waterlogging

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Water gardening

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

TYPHA latifolia

7.2 Common Name

Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

7.2.1 In Hindi

watermilfoil

Broadleaf Cattail

7.2.2 In German

watermilfoil

Laub- Cattail

7.2.3 In French

myriophylle

broadleaf Cattail

7.2.4 In Spanish

watermilfoil

Espadaña de hoja ancha

7.2.5 In Greek

watermilfoil

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

watermilfoil

broadleaf Tifa

7.2.7 In Polish

watermilfoil

Broadleaf Cattail

7.2.8 In Latin

watermilfoil

broadleaf Cattail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

Typhales

8.5 Family

Haloragaceae

Typhaceae

8.6 Genus

Myriophyllum

Typha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pitcairnioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Watermilfoil and Broadleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Watermilfoil and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Watermilfoil and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Watermilfoil and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Watermilfoil and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green
Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Watermilfoil and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Watermilfoil and Broadleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermilfoil pruning is done Prune regularly, 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 Watermilfoil 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.