Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Perennials
Number of Varieties
3040
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-112-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm20.30 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
Melampodium
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Melmpodiam
In French
Cattail nain
Melmpodiam
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Melmpodiam
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Melmpodiam
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
Melmpodiam
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Melmpodiam
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Melmpodiam
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Asterales
Family
Typhaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Typha
Melampodium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Millerieae
Subfamily
-
Asteroideae
Number of Species
139
1
27800
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