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Rogoz belongs to a family of plants called cattails, in Latin the name of this plant sounds like this: Typha. As for the name of the family itself, in Latin it will be like this: Typhoideae. Cattail belongs to perennial herbaceous plants that are intended for water bodies, also for coastal areas. The homeland of this plant is Europe. The cattail form is a herbaceous plant.
Cattail is endowed with creeping rhizomes, which will also be branched. This plant has rather small flowers, which in turn gather in dense spike-shaped inflorescences. In color, such inflorescences will be brown, and the stems of the cattail are tall and erect.
Description of the features of growing cattail
It is noteworthy that this plant does not require special care. However, in order for the plant to develop better, it will be necessary to pick up damp banks of water bodies, as well as shallow water or wetlands. Most preferred for the development of cattail are fertile soils and exposure to the sun.
Cattail will give the coastline a certain naturalness. This plant will perfectly complement the coastal areas of reservoirs, which are decorated in a landscape style. It is noteworthy that the vast majority of species of this plant are recommended for growing in rather large bodies of water. This type of plant like Laxmann's cattail is intended for medium-sized reservoirs, but small cattail is the best option for growing in small reservoirs.
Despite the fact that literally no care is required for the favorable development of this plant, it should be remembered that cattail is a rather aggressive plant. For this reason, if you do not control the growth of this plant, soon it will be able to capture almost the entire territory that is not intended for it. Therefore, quite often the plant is planted initially in containers.
Reproduction of this plant can occur both through seeds and by dividing rhizomes. When choosing reproduction by means of seeds, sowing should be carried out in April or May. If the reproduction of cattail is planned by dividing the rhizomes, then this should be done in the spring. It should be noted that the plant is not exposed to any diseases, and also is not affected by any pests.
Description of some types of cattail
Narrow-leaved cattail is a rather powerful plant, the height of which will reach one hundred and eighty centimeters. It is noteworthy that both female and male inflorescences can form on one peduncle. Female inflorescences are fluffy cylindrical ears. In the autumn period, the inflorescences of narrow-leaved cattail will be painted in bronze tones. It is noteworthy that these inflorescences will retain their decorative effect until the spring season.
Broad-leaved cattail in height can reach two meters, this plant is endowed with rather tough belt-like leaves, as well as cylindrical erect stems, which are very thick. The inflorescence of such broad-leaved cattail is a very beautiful velvety ear. It should be noted that this plant is the largest species of cattail. It is noteworthy that this plant is also known under such a name as "reed".
Laxmann's cattail in height can reach one meter, and the width of the leaves of this plant will be about four millimeters. Laxmann's cattail leaves are gray-green in color. The inflorescences of this plant are small cobs, painted in brown shades. The flowering of the plant occurs in the period from June to October.
