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Narrowleaf Cattail
Narrowleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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
Eastern Africa

Types

Typha angustifolia
Perennial

Number of Varieties

340000
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Ponds
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green
White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Flat, Narrow
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves
Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Wildlife
Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA angustifolia
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
African violet

In Hindi

Narrowleaf Cattail
अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Schmalblättriger Cattail
African Violet

In French

Narrowleaf Cattail
African Violet

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja estrecha
Violeta africana

In Greek

στενόφυλλα Cattail
African Violet

In Portuguese

Narrowleaf Tifa
Violet africano

In Polish

Wąskolistne Cattail
African Violet

In Latin

Cattail glaucescens
African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Typhales
Lamiales

Family

Typhaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Typha
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

3021
1 27800
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Difference Between Narrowleaf Cattail and African Violet

If you are confused whether Narrowleaf Cattail or African Violet 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 Narrowleaf Cattail and African Violet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Narrowleaf Cattail are Nutrient Rich Fertilizer, whereas for African Violet fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Narrowleaf Cattail and African Violet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Narrowleaf Cattail and African Violet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Narrowleaf Cattail and African Violet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Narrowleaf Cattail and African Violet 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 Narrowleaf Cattail is anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic and Miscellany whereas of African Violet is . Narrowleaf Cattail has beauty benefits as follows: while African Violet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Narrowleaf Cattail vs African Violet

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 Narrowleaf Cattail vs African Violet 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 Narrowleaf Cattail are Mild Allergen whereas of African Violet have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Narrowleaf Cattail has showy fruits and African Violet has no showy fruits. Also Narrowleaf Cattail is not flowering and African Violet is not flowering . You can compare Narrowleaf Cattail and African Violet facts and facts of other plants too.