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Cucumber and Broadleaf Cattail


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Vegetable  

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

Types
-  
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Near ponds  
Floodplains, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-12  
7-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
182.88 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sienna, Chocolate  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply  
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Cold climate  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels  

Allergy
Skin rash  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary  
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TYPHA latifolia  
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'  

Common Name
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail  
Cucumber  

In Hindi
Broadleaf Cattail  
खीरा  

In German
Laub- Cattail  
Gurke  

In French
broadleaf Cattail  
concombre  

In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja ancha  
Pepino  

In Greek
πλατύφυλλων Cattail  
αγγούρι  

In Portuguese
broadleaf Tifa  
pepino  

In Polish
Broadleaf Cattail  
ogórek  

In Latin
broadleaf Cattail  
cucumeris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Typhales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Typhaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Typha  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Melothrieae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
30  
3  

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Difference Between Broadleaf Cattail and Cucumber

If you are confused whether Broadleaf Cattail or Cucumber are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Broadleaf Cattail and Cucumber Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Broadleaf Cattail are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Cucumber fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Broadleaf Cattail and Cucumber if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Broadleaf Cattail and Cucumber

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Broadleaf Cattail and Cucumber. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Broadleaf Cattail and Cucumber as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Broadleaf Cattail is anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic and Vulnerary whereas of Cucumber is anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion and Inflammation. Broadleaf Cattail has beauty benefits as follows: while Cucumber has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Broadleaf Cattail vs Cucumber

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Broadleaf Cattail vs Cucumber and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Broadleaf Cattail are Skin rash whereas of Cucumber have Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Broadleaf Cattail has showy fruits and Cucumber has showy fruits. Also Broadleaf Cattail is flowering and Cucumber is not flowering . You can compare Broadleaf Cattail and Cucumber facts and facts of other plants too.

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