Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
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Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
Number of Varieties
135
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Near ponds
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-126-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-2
Sunset Zone
21,22
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sienna, Chocolate
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Acicular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Allergy
Skin rash
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Leaf Stalks, Root
Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
TYPHA latifolia
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Common Name
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Broadleaf Cattail
सरल
In German
Laub- Cattail
Fichten
In French
broadleaf Cattail
Picea
In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja ancha
Picea
In Greek
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
Spruce
In Portuguese
broadleaf Tifa
Picea
In Polish
Broadleaf Cattail
Świerk
In Latin
broadleaf Cattail
Picea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Typhales
Pinales
Family
Typhaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Typha
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Piceoideae
Number of Species
3035
1
27800
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