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Narrowleaf Cattail and Orange Cauliflower


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Aquatics  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
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
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower  
Typha angustifolia  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  

Habitat
Farms, Mountains  
Bog Garden, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-11  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Flat, Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Needs Very high moisture  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Wildlife  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer  
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany  

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

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Cheddar'( Botrytis Group)  
TYPHA angustifolia  

Common Name
Orange Cauliflower  
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace  

In Hindi
ऑरेंज फूलगोभी  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In German
orange Blumenkohl  
Schmalblättriger Cattail  

In French
Chou-fleur orange  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In Spanish
Naranja coliflor  
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  

In Greek
πορτοκαλί Κουνουπίδι  
στενόφυλλα Cattail  

In Portuguese
Couve-flor laranja  
Narrowleaf Tifa  

In Polish
pomarańczowy kalafior  
Wąskolistne Cattail  

In Latin
aurantiaco Cauliflower  
Cattail glaucescens  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Typhales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Typhaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Typha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Orange Cauliflower and Narrowleaf Cattail

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Importance of Orange Cauliflower and Narrowleaf Cattail

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Orange Cauliflower and Narrowleaf Cattail. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Orange Cauliflower and Narrowleaf Cattail 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 Orange Cauliflower is anti-cancer whereas of Narrowleaf Cattail is anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic and Miscellany. Orange Cauliflower has beauty benefits as follows: while Narrowleaf Cattail has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Orange Cauliflower vs Narrowleaf Cattail

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 Orange Cauliflower vs Narrowleaf Cattail 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 Orange Cauliflower are Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness and Swelling in the face whereas of Narrowleaf Cattail have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Orange Cauliflower has no showy fruits and Narrowleaf Cattail has showy fruits. Also Orange Cauliflower is not flowering and Narrowleaf Cattail is not flowering . You can compare Orange Cauliflower and Narrowleaf Cattail facts and facts of other plants too.

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