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Broadleaf Cattail and Celery


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Aquatics  

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

Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  
Boggy areas, Near ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Sienna, Chocolate  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  
Birds  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary  

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

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice  
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens  
TYPHA latifolia  

Common Name
Celery  
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail  

In Hindi
अजवायन  
Broadleaf Cattail  

In German
Sellerie  
Laub- Cattail  

In French
Céleri  
broadleaf Cattail  

In Spanish
Apio  
Espadaña de hoja ancha  

In Greek
Σέλινο  
πλατύφυλλων Cattail  

In Portuguese
Aipo  
broadleaf Tifa  

In Polish
Seler  
Broadleaf Cattail  

In Latin
apium  
broadleaf Cattail  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Typhales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Typhaceae  

Genus
Apium  
Typha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Apieae  
-  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
1  
30  

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Difference Between Celery and Broadleaf Cattail

If you are confused whether Celery or Broadleaf Cattail 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 Celery and Broadleaf Cattail Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Celery are Less fertilizing, whereas for Broadleaf Cattail fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Celery and Broadleaf Cattail if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Celery and Broadleaf Cattail

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Celery and Broadleaf Cattail. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Celery and Broadleaf Cattail 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 Celery is Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation and Weight loss whereas of Broadleaf Cattail is anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic and Vulnerary. Celery has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing and Skin Problems while Broadleaf Cattail has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Celery vs Broadleaf Cattail

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 Celery vs Broadleaf Cattail 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 Celery are Irritation to stomach whereas of Broadleaf Cattail have Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Celery has no showy fruits and Broadleaf Cattail has showy fruits. Also Celery is not flowering and Broadleaf Cattail is flowering. You can compare Celery and Broadleaf Cattail facts and facts of other plants too.

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