Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Shrub
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Southern Europe
Types
-
White Rock Rose, Cistus Alyssoides, Cistus Bourgaeanus
Number of Varieties
120
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Near ponds
Banks, Dry areas, Gravels, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-129-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sienna, Chocolate
Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Powdery mildew, Sooty Mold, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Perfumes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TYPHA latifolia
CISTUS x pulverulentus 'Sunset'
Common Name
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
Rock rose
In Hindi
Broadleaf Cattail
रॉक गुलाब
In German
Laub- Cattail
Zistrose
In French
broadleaf Cattail
ciste
In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja ancha
jara
In Greek
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
Rock Rose
In Portuguese
broadleaf Tifa
esteva
In Polish
Broadleaf Cattail
skała róży
In Latin
broadleaf Cattail
CISTHOS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Typhales
Malvales
Family
Typhaceae
Cistaceae
Genus
Typha
Cistus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
-
Number of Species
30200
1
27800
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