Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Aquatics
Origin
Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Campanula pyramidalis
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Number of Varieties
2530
0
40000
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Habitat
Islands
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-103-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 4
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Light Blue, White
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Light brown, Light Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, In Water
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
Nitrogen, Phosphate
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Insects
Birds, Flying insects
Allergy
Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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
Asthma, Cough
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CAMPANULA pyramidalis
TYPHA minima
Common Name
Chimney Bellflower
Dwarf Cattail
In Hindi
Chimney Bellflower
बौना कैटेल
In German
Schornstein Glockenblume
Dwarf Rohrkolben
In French
cheminée Bellflower
Cattail nain
In Spanish
Chimenea Bellflower
Espadaña enano
In Greek
καμινάδα καμπανούλα
Νάνος Cattail
In Portuguese
chaminé Bellflower
Tifa Dwarf
In Polish
komin Bellflower
Dwarf Ożypałka
In Latin
caminorum purgatores Bellflower
Pumilio Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Poales
Family
Campanulaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Campanula
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3001
1
27800
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