Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
South America, Brazil
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Cactus
Number of Varieties
3030
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-1111-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Red, Magenta, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Pale Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Runners
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Ample Water
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Ample Water
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
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
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
Hatiora gaertneri
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Whitsun cactus
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
ईस्टर कैक्टस
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Osterkaktus
In French
Cattail nain
cactus de Pâques
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
cactus de Pascua
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Πάσχα κάκτος
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
cacto Páscoa
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Wielkanocny kaktus
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Pascha Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Family
Typhaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Typha
Hatiora
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
125
1
27800
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