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Narrowleaf Cattail and Malabar Spinach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Aquatics  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada  

Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  
Typha angustifolia  

Number of Varieties
5  
3  

Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  
Bog Garden, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12*7  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
24.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Ivory  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Flat, Narrow  

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
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
Needs Very high moisture  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
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 leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Wildlife  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany  

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

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
TYPHA angustifolia  

Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace  

In Hindi
पोई  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In German
Malabarspinat  
Schmalblättriger Cattail  

In French
L’épinard de Malabar  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar  
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  

In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι  
στενόφυλλα Cattail  

In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre  
Narrowleaf Tifa  

In Polish
Szpinak Malabar  
Wąskolistne Cattail  

In Latin
Spinach Malabar  
Cattail glaucescens  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Typhales  

Family
Basellaceae  
Typhaceae  

Genus
Basella  
Typha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
30  

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Difference Between Malabar Spinach and Narrowleaf Cattail

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