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Narrowleaf Cattail and Vine Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Aquatics  

Origin
North America, Northwestern United States  
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
Acer circinatum  
Typha angustifolia  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  
Bog Garden, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Flat, Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
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, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly Drained  

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

Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Wildlife  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany  

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

Other Uses
-  
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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER circinatum  
TYPHA angustifolia  

Common Name
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace  

In Hindi
बेल मेपल  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In German
Wein-Ahorn  
Schmalblättriger Cattail  

In French
Maple Vine  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In Spanish
arce vid  
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  

In Greek
αμπέλου Maple  
στενόφυλλα Cattail  

In Portuguese
bordo de videira  
Narrowleaf Tifa  

In Polish
Vine Maple  
Wąskolistne Cattail  

In Latin
vitis Maple  
Cattail glaucescens  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Typhales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Typhaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Typha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Vine Maple and Narrowleaf Cattail

If you are confused whether Vine Maple or Narrowleaf Cattail are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Vine Maple and Narrowleaf Cattail Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Vine Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Narrowleaf Cattail fertilizers required are Nutrient Rich Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Vine Maple and Narrowleaf Cattail if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Vine Maple and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Compare Facts of Vine Maple 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 Vine Maple 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 Vine Maple are whereas of Narrowleaf Cattail have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Vine Maple has showy fruits and Narrowleaf Cattail has showy fruits. Also Vine Maple is not flowering and Narrowleaf Cattail is not flowering . You can compare Vine Maple and Narrowleaf Cattail facts and facts of other plants too.

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