Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
mexicana , white spruce
Number of Varieties
302
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
Alpine Meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-113-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm1,830.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
reseeds, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Needle rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
Flowers
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
PICEA engelmannii
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
mountain spruce
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
Engelmann spruce
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Engelmann spruce
In French
Cattail nain
Engelmann spruce
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Engelmann spruce
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Engelmann spruce
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
Engelmann spruce
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Engelmann spruce
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Engelmann spruce
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Poales
Pinales
Family
Typhaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Typha
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
12
1
27800
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