You are bidding on about 100 BROADLEAF CATTAIL (Typha latifolia ) seeds .
( I'm also selling these as live plants during the spring and summer , see my other items for sale )
Broad green, strap-like foliage with long brown, thick flower heads. Grows to a height of 6 to 7 + ft. Grows in 0” to 12” water depth. Full sun to part shade. Hardy zone 3 to 10 and great as a back ground plant .
The second picture shows the 3 cattails I sell, broadleaf , narrowleaf and dwarf . This is the large one in photo .
Medicinal use of cattail:
The pollen is diuretic, emmenagogue and haemostatic. The dried pollen is said to be anticoagulant, but when roasted with charcoal it becomes haemostatic. It is used internally in the treatment of kidney stones, internal haemorrhage of almost any kind, painful menstruation, abnormal uterine bleeding, post-partum pains, abscesses and cancer of the lymphatic system. It should not be prescribed for pregnant women. Externally, it is used in the treatment of tapeworms, diarrhoea and injuries. An infusion of the root has been used in the treatment of gravel.Edible parts of cattail :
Roots - raw or cooked. They can be boiled and eaten like potatoes or macerated and then boiled to yield a sweet syrup. The roots can also be dried, ground into a powder and then used as a thickener in soups etc or added to cereal flours. Rich in protein, this powder is used to make biscuits etc. Young shoots in spring - raw or cooked. An asparagus substitute. Base of mature stem - raw or cooked. It is best to remove the outer part of the stem. Young flowering stem - raw, cooked or made into a soup. It tastes like sweet corn.