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Broadleaf Cattail Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Aquatics

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

Types
-

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
Boggy areas, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-12

AHS Heat Zone
12-1

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
182.88 cm 83

Minimum Width
91.44 cm 82

Plant Color

Flower Color
Sienna, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
-

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Grass like

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
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
Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
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

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
-

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Yes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
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, 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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TYPHA latifolia

Common Name
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

In Hindi
Broadleaf Cattail

In German
Laub- Cattail

In French
broadleaf Cattail

In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja ancha

In Greek
πλατύφυλλων Cattail

In Portuguese
broadleaf Tifa

In Polish
Broadleaf Cattail

In Latin
broadleaf Cattail

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Typhales

Family
Typhaceae

Genus
Typha

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species
30

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