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Parsnip and Narrowleaf Cattail


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial and Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Vegetable  

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  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
Bog Garden, Ponds  
waste ground, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Flat, Narrow  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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
Not Available  
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Wildlife  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Stomach burn  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Blood purifying, Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany  
Aphrodisiac  

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  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TYPHA angustifolia  
PASTINACA sativa  

Common Name
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace  
Parsnip  

In Hindi
Narrowleaf Cattail  
चुकंदर  

In German
Schmalblättriger Cattail  
Pastinake  

In French
Narrowleaf Cattail  
Panais  

In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  
Chirivía  

In Greek
στενόφυλλα Cattail  
Είδος δαυκίου  

In Portuguese
Narrowleaf Tifa  
cherivia  

In Polish
Wąskolistne Cattail  
Pasternak  

In Latin
Cattail glaucescens  
parsnip  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Typhales  
Apiales  

Family
Typhaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Typha  
Abelia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Narrowleaf Cattail and Parsnip

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

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Importance of Narrowleaf Cattail and Parsnip

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Narrowleaf Cattail and Parsnip. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Narrowleaf Cattail and Parsnip 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 Parsnip is Aphrodisiac. Narrowleaf Cattail has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Parsnip has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Narrowleaf Cattail vs Parsnip

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

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