Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
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Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
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Number of Varieties
30120
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-119-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm35.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Runners
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
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Allergy
-
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Rhizomes
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Leaves used for wrapping food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Homalomena
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
Homalomena
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Homalomena
In French
Cattail nain
Homalomena
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Homalomena
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Homalomena
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
homalomena
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Homalomena
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Homalomena
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Arales
Family
Typhaceae
Araceae
Genus
Typha
Homalomena
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1122
1
27800
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