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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Aquatics  

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

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
1  

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions  
Boggy areas, Near ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
2-12  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Tan  
Sienna, Chocolate  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

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

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences  
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AFROCARPUS gracilior  
TYPHA latifolia  

Common Name
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine  
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail  

In Hindi
फर्न पाइन  
Broadleaf Cattail  

In German
Fern Pinien  
Laub- Cattail  

In French
pin Fern  
broadleaf Cattail  

In Spanish
pino helecho  
Espadaña de hoja ancha  

In Greek
Fern πεύκο  
πλατύφυλλων Cattail  

In Portuguese
pinho Fern  
broadleaf Tifa  

In Polish
Fern sosna  
Broadleaf Cattail  

In Latin
Fern pinus  
broadleaf Cattail  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Typhales  

Family
Podocarpaceae  
Typhaceae  

Genus
Afrocarpus  
Typha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Fern Pine and Broadleaf Cattail

If you are confused whether Fern Pine 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 Fern Pine and Broadleaf Cattail Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Fern Pine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, 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 Fern Pine and Broadleaf Cattail if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Fern Pine and Broadleaf Cattail

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fern Pine and Broadleaf Cattail. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fern Pine 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 Fern Pine is whereas of Broadleaf Cattail is anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic and Vulnerary. Fern Pine has beauty benefits as follows: while Broadleaf Cattail has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fern Pine 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 Fern Pine 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 Fern Pine are whereas of Broadleaf Cattail have Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Fern Pine has showy fruits and Broadleaf Cattail has showy fruits. Also Fern Pine is not flowering and Broadleaf Cattail is flowering. You can compare Fern Pine and Broadleaf Cattail facts and facts of other plants too.

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