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Narrowleaf Cattail
Narrowleaf Cattail

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Large Beardtongue



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Flowering Plants

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
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Typha angustifolia
-

Number of Varieties

370
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Ponds
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-103-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Flat, Narrow
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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
Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA angustifolia
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

Narrowleaf Cattail
Large Beardtongue

In German

Schmalblättriger Cattail
Large Beardtongue

In French

Narrowleaf Cattail
Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja estrecha
Large Beardtongue

In Greek

στενόφυλλα Cattail
Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Narrowleaf Tifa
Large Beardtongue

In Polish

Wąskolistne Cattail
Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Cattail glaucescens
Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Typhales
Scrophulariales

Family

Typhaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Typha
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

30250
1 27800
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Difference Between Narrowleaf Cattail and Large Beardtongue

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Importance of Narrowleaf Cattail and Large Beardtongue

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Compare Facts of Narrowleaf Cattail vs Large Beardtongue

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