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Narrowleaf Cattail and Treacleberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Aquatics  

Origin
United States, Canada, Mexico  
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
15  
99+
3  

Habitat
Bluffs, Woods  
Bog Garden, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
240.00 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
Lanceolate to elliptical  
Flat, Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Dry Conditions  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers  
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Foliage diseases  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Dry Conditions  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Wildlife  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

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

Other Uses
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, 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
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Maianthemum racemosum  
TYPHA angustifolia  

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

In Hindi
Treacleberry  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In German
Treacleberry  
Schmalblättriger Cattail  

In French
Treacleberry  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In Spanish
Treacleberry  
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  

In Greek
Treacleberry  
στενόφυλλα Cattail  

In Portuguese
Treacleberry  
Narrowleaf Tifa  

In Polish
Treacleberry  
Wąskolistne Cattail  

In Latin
Treacleberry  
Cattail glaucescens  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Typhales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Typhaceae  

Genus
Maianthemum  
Typha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
39  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Treacleberry and Narrowleaf Cattail

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Importance of Treacleberry and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Compare Facts of Treacleberry vs Narrowleaf Cattail

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