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Narrowleaf Cattail and Red Chokeberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Aquatics  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
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
-  
Typha angustifolia  

Number of Varieties
3  
3  

Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands  
Bog Garden, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  
21,22  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Flat, Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly Drained  

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

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen  
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale  
-  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Wildlife  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany  

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

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
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
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARONIA arbutifolia  
TYPHA angustifolia  

Common Name
Red Chokeberry  
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace  

In Hindi
लाल Chokeberry  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In German
Rote Apfelbeere  
Schmalblättriger Cattail  

In French
Red Chokeberry  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In Spanish
rojo Chokeberry  
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  

In Greek
κόκκινο Chokeberry  
στενόφυλλα Cattail  

In Portuguese
Red Chokeberry  
Narrowleaf Tifa  

In Polish
Red aronii  
Wąskolistne Cattail  

In Latin
arbutifolia  
Cattail glaucescens  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Typhales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Typhaceae  

Genus
Aronia  
Typha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
30  

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Difference Between Red Chokeberry and Narrowleaf Cattail

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