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Lungwort and Narrowleaf Cattail


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Perennial  

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  
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  

Number of Varieties
3  
18  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Ponds  
Forest edges, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
8-4  

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

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
25.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green  
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Flat, Narrow  
Lung shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Adequately  

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  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

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

Fertilizers
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Powdery mildew, Slugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Wildlife  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany  
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  

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

Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TYPHA angustifolia  
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  

Common Name
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace  
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  

In Hindi
Narrowleaf Cattail  
Lungwort  

In German
Schmalblättriger Cattail  
Lungenkraut  

In French
Narrowleaf Cattail  
pulmonaire  

In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  
Lungwort  

In Greek
στενόφυλλα Cattail  
Lungwort  

In Portuguese
Narrowleaf Tifa  
pulmonária  

In Polish
Wąskolistne Cattail  
płucnik  

In Latin
Cattail glaucescens  
Lungwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Ascomycota  

Class
Liliopsida  
Ascomycetes  

Order
Typhales  
Peltigerales  

Family
Typhaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Typha  
Pulmonaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Boragineae  

Subfamily
-  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
30  
18  
99+

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Difference Between Narrowleaf Cattail and Lungwort

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Importance of Narrowleaf Cattail and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Narrowleaf Cattail and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Narrowleaf Cattail and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Narrowleaf Cattail has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Narrowleaf Cattail vs Lungwort

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

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