Common Cattail vs Slough Grass - TreeTime.ca

Common Cattail vs Slough Grass

Beckmannia syzigachne

Typha latifolia

CUSTOM GROW

CUSTOM GROW

Slough Grass
Common Cattail

Slough Grass is a hardy grass that will happily grow in any wet soil. It is usually found near water and is common haymaking material or forage.

Slough Grass is also useful for erosion control and land reclamation.

Cattail is found all across North America, growing next to water. Like other waterside plants, Cattail provides erosion control and forage for animals.

It is suitable for land reclamation. Cattail is able to tolerate cold weather and occasional flooding.

Slough Grass Quick Facts

Common Cattail Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 1a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: wet
Moisture: wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium


Foliage: thin, tubular
Foliage: thick, flat
Flowers: yellowish, green
Flowers: yellow and green
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT
Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Other Names: sloughgrass, western slough grass
Other Names: baco, bulrush, cat o nine tails, cossack asparagus, flag, reed mace, rush