Typha latifolia (Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail)
Broadleaf Cattail, a herbacious decidious perennial that grows on water. It has green, to blue-green linear, sword shaped leaves. Grows a brown hary fruit and spikes of flowers. The seads are feathery.
To be grown in soggy, poorly drained soil, in partial sun. Tolerant of salty water.
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French Name: Massette à larges feuilles
Arabic Name: بوط عريض الأوراق
Pronunciation: TY-fuh lat-ee-FOH-lee-uh
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Plant type: Groundcover
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Origin: World/Pandemic
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Heat Zones: 1 to 16
Hardiness Zones: 2 to 13
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Uses: Container, Wildlife, Cut Flowers / Arrangements, Water/Rain Garden
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Fast
Tree Shape: Spreading
Canopy Texture: Coarse
Height at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 m
Spread at Maturity: 3 to 5 meters, 5 to 8 meters, 8 to 10 meters, 10 to 15 meters
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Opposite
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Persistance: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: Over 80 cm
Leaf Shape: Sword Shaped
Leaf Margins: Entire
Leaf Texture: Leathery, Hairy
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green, Blue-Green
Color(changing season): Green, Blue-Green
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Flower
Flower Size Range: Over 20
Flower Type: Spike
Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)
Flower Scent: No Fragance
Flower Color: Brown
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Trunk
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Fruit
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Fruit Color: Brown, White
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Tolerance
Frost Tolerant: Yes
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Water Requirements: High
Light Requirements: Full, Part
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Management
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure
Edible Parts: None
Plant Propagation: Seed, Division, Rhizomes