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Valley Oak and Narrowleaf Cattail


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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  
United States, California  

Types
Typha angustifolia  
Quercus lobata  

Number of Varieties
3  
10  

Habitat
Bog Garden, Ponds  
Semi desert, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
1,650.00 cm  
26

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
1,680.00 cm  
8

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green  
Red, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Sienna, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Flat, Narrow  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
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  
-  

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  
Bark, Leaves, Wood  

Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup  
Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TYPHA angustifolia  
QUERCUS lobata  

Common Name
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace  
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak  

In Hindi
Narrowleaf Cattail  
घाटी ओक  

In German
Schmalblättriger Cattail  
Tal Eiche  

In French
Narrowleaf Cattail  
Oak Valley  

In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  
valle del roble  

In Greek
στενόφυλλα Cattail  
Valley Oak  

In Portuguese
Narrowleaf Tifa  
vale Oak  

In Polish
Wąskolistne Cattail  
Dolina Oak  

In Latin
Cattail glaucescens  
Oak vallis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Typhales  
Fagales  

Family
Typhaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Typha  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
600  
40

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Difference Between Narrowleaf Cattail and Valley Oak

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