Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Aquatics
Origin
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
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Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Number of Varieties
2530
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, moorlands
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
12-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light brown
Light brown, Light Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water
How to Plant?
Divison
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphate
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
Birds, Flying insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for Landscaping
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CAREX flacca
TYPHA minima
Common Name
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
Dwarf Cattail
In Hindi
ब्लू सेज
बौना कैटेल
In German
Blau-Segge
Dwarf Rohrkolben
In French
Bleu carex
Cattail nain
In Spanish
azul de la juncia
Espadaña enano
In Greek
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
Νάνος Cattail
In Portuguese
azul Sedge
Tifa Dwarf
In Polish
niebieski turzyca
Dwarf Ożypałka
In Latin
blue Sedge
Pumilio Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Poales
Family
Cyperaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Carex
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
20001
1
27800
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