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Flowering Crabapple and Narrowleaf Cattail


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

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  
-  

Types
Typha angustifolia  
Malus  

Number of Varieties
3  
35  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Ponds  
gardens, Tropical areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
670.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
6,350.00 cm  
1

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Flat, Narrow  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  

Fertilizers
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer  
Occasional light liquid fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Wildlife  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens  
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TYPHA angustifolia  
MALUS 'Baskatong'  

Common Name
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace  
Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple  

In Hindi
Narrowleaf Cattail  
crabapple  

In German
Schmalblättriger Cattail  
Flowering Crabapple  

In French
Narrowleaf Cattail  
Floraison Crabapple  

In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  
floración Crabapple  

In Greek
στενόφυλλα Cattail  
Άνθιση Crabapple  

In Portuguese
Narrowleaf Tifa  
Crabapple  

In Polish
Wąskolistne Cattail  
Kwitnienie Crabappleb  

In Latin
Cattail glaucescens  
crabapple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Typhales  
Rosales  

Family
Typhaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Typha  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Maleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
30  
55  
99+

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Difference Between Narrowleaf Cattail and Flowering Crabapple

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