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Strawberry Tree and Broadleaf Cattail


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

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

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
Boggy areas, Near ponds  
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-12  
8-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
182.88 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sienna, Chocolate  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Yellow, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Orbiculate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply  
Requires regular 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  
Loam, Sand  

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  
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Not Available  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Skin rash  
Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

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

Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags  
Traditional medicine, 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  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TYPHA latifolia  
ARBUTUS 'Marina'  

Common Name
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail  
Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree  

In Hindi
Broadleaf Cattail  
झरबेरी पेड़  

In German
Laub- Cattail  
Erdbeerbaum  

In French
broadleaf Cattail  
arbousier  

In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja ancha  
Árbol de fresa  

In Greek
πλατύφυλλων Cattail  
φράουλα δέντρο  

In Portuguese
broadleaf Tifa  
medronheiro  

In Polish
Broadleaf Cattail  
Strawberry Tree  

In Latin
broadleaf Cattail  
arbutus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Typhales  
Ericales  

Family
Typhaceae  
Ericaceae  

Genus
Typha  
Arbutus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Broadleaf Cattail and Strawberry Tree

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Importance of Broadleaf Cattail and Strawberry Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Broadleaf Cattail and Strawberry Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Broadleaf Cattail and Strawberry Tree 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 Strawberry Tree is Antioxidants. Broadleaf Cattail has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Strawberry Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Broadleaf Cattail vs Strawberry Tree

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 Strawberry Tree 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 Strawberry Tree have Hay fever, Oral Allergy and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Broadleaf Cattail has showy fruits and Strawberry Tree has showy fruits. Also Broadleaf Cattail is flowering and Strawberry Tree is not flowering . You can compare Broadleaf Cattail and Strawberry Tree facts and facts of other plants too.

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