Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Aquatics
Origin
South Africa, Swaziland
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada
Types
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush
Typha angustifolia
Number of Varieties
333
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40000
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Habitat
Swamps
Bog Garden, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-103-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-4
10-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm240.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Flat, Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering
Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Wildlife
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Zantedeschia Aethiopica
TYPHA angustifolia
Common Name
Calla Lily
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
In Hindi
Calla Lily
Narrowleaf Cattail
In German
Calla-Lilien-
Schmalblättriger Cattail
In French
Lys calla
Narrowleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Cala
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
In Greek
Calla κρίνος
στενόφυλλα Cattail
In Portuguese
Calla
Narrowleaf Tifa
In Polish
Calla Lily
Wąskolistne Cattail
In Latin
Calla Lilium
Cattail glaucescens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Typhales
Family
Araceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Zantedeschia
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Zantedeschieae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
130
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27800
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