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Treacleberry 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  
United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Typha angustifolia  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
15  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Ponds  
Bluffs, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

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
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Flat, Narrow  
Lanceolate to elliptical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Cold climate, Dry Conditions  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Root Division, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Medium  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

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

Fertilizers
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer  
Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Foliage diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Dry Conditions  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Birds  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany  
Blood cleanser, Rheumatism  

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

Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup  
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TYPHA angustifolia  
Maianthemum racemosum  

Common Name
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace  
Treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, false spikenard  

In Hindi
Narrowleaf Cattail  
Treacleberry  

In German
Schmalblättriger Cattail  
Treacleberry  

In French
Narrowleaf Cattail  
Treacleberry  

In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  
Treacleberry  

In Greek
στενόφυλλα Cattail  
Treacleberry  

In Portuguese
Narrowleaf Tifa  
Treacleberry  

In Polish
Wąskolistne Cattail  
Treacleberry  

In Latin
Cattail glaucescens  
Treacleberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Typhales  
Liliales  

Family
Typhaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Typha  
Maianthemum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
30  
39  
99+

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Difference Between Narrowleaf Cattail and Treacleberry

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

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Importance of Narrowleaf Cattail and Treacleberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Narrowleaf Cattail and Treacleberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Narrowleaf Cattail and Treacleberry 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 Treacleberry is Blood cleanser and Rheumatism. Narrowleaf Cattail has beauty benefits as follows: while Treacleberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Narrowleaf Cattail vs Treacleberry

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 Treacleberry 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 Treacleberry have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Narrowleaf Cattail has showy fruits and Treacleberry has showy fruits. Also Narrowleaf Cattail is not flowering and Treacleberry is flowering. You can compare Narrowleaf Cattail and Treacleberry facts and facts of other plants too.

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