What are Cattails?

Cattails are wetland plants in the genus Typha. In this family there are eleven species, mostly native in the northern hemisphere. Typeha Latifolia is the most widespread species of Cattail in North America. Stiff, brush, cylindrical floral spikes reminded many people of the cat's tail, a common name. In British English they are commonly called re -editions or Bullrush, and in American English they are sometimes known as grass or punks. The ground is often covered with several centimeters of water. Kattaily is often the first plants to colonize muddy soil. When they colonize the new area, they are a very important part of the conversion of underwater soil into swamps, which can eventually become dry soil. Cattails are also spreading seeds that can be widely distracted, especially birds.Ven meters) high, although the diameter is about ten feet (three meters). They have long, straps similar to leaves about one inch (two and a half centimeters) wide, which look a bit like excessive grass blades. Often grow along the edges of the lake or in wet ditches and in BAThe pupils and the dense colonies that make up can make them inconvenience in the wetlands.

In some areas, cattails are invasive and are treated as weeds. Small colonies Cattails are manually controlled. Kattaily is quite easy to pull out when a new growth is about six inches (15 centimeters) above the water surface. It is also effective to cut off the green shooting as soon as it appears above the water. Large Cattail colonies are usually checked by herbicides, but it is necessary to ensure that water contamination is prevented.

Many parts of Kattail plants are edible, not only for birds and animals, but also for Humans. The separation is fibrous and starch and usually harvested in winter and cooks like potatoes. The side underground stems are also edible. The leaf base can even be consumed raw if it is cut at the end of spring while it is still tender. A mature increase in flowers is edible in early summer and is readyn as corn on the ears. Pollen from the advanced flower can be used to thicken liquids and replenish flour.

Cattails Down is useful as tinder and like stuffing for clothes and pillows. This is even used to fill life vests. The leaves are useful for tissues of baskets and mats and stems can be used to make adhesive.