1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Boggy areas, Near ponds
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
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2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Sienna, Chocolate
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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
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3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
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4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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4.7 Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
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6.2.3 Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TYPHA latifolia
CRYPTANTHUS 'Ocean Mist'
7.2 Common Name
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
Hybrid Cryptanthus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Broadleaf Cattail
Hybrid Cryptanthus
7.2.2 In German
Laub- Cattail
Hybrid Cryptanthus
7.2.3 In French
broadleaf Cattail
Hybrid Cryptanthus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja ancha
Hybrid Cryptanthus
7.2.5 In Greek
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
Hybrid Cryptanthus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
broadleaf Tifa
Hybrid Cryptanthus
7.2.7 In Polish
Broadleaf Cattail
Skrytokwiat
7.2.8 In Latin
broadleaf Cattail
Hybrid Cryptanthus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
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8.10 Number of Species