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Narrowleaf Cattail
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Herbs

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
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Typha angustifolia
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Number of Varieties

35
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Ponds
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Flat, Narrow
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Wildlife
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Allergy

Mild Allergen
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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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA angustifolia
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

Common Name

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

In Hindi

Narrowleaf Cattail
variegated butterbur

In German

Schmalblättriger Cattail
bunte Pestwurz

In French

Narrowleaf Cattail
pétasite panachée

In Spanish

Espadaña de hoja estrecha
butterbur abigarrado

In Greek

στενόφυλλα Cattail
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

In Portuguese

Narrowleaf Tifa
butterbur variegada

In Polish

Wąskolistne Cattail
barwny Lepiężnik

In Latin

Cattail glaucescens
varius butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Typhales
Asterales

Family

Typhaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Typha
Petasites

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Senecioneae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

3017
1 27800
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Difference Between Narrowleaf Cattail and Variegated Butterbur

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Importance of Narrowleaf Cattail and Variegated Butterbur

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Compare Facts of Narrowleaf Cattail vs Variegated Butterbur

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