Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Eastern Africa, Madagascar
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
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Number of Varieties
301
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-119-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm550.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Runners
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Full Sun, Partial 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
-
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, 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
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
DOMBEYA wallichii
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
Pink Ball Tree
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Pink Ball Tree
In French
Cattail nain
Pink Ball Tree
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Pink Ball Tree
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Pink Ball Tree
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
Pink Ball Tree
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Dombeja Wallicha
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Pink Ball Tree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Malvales
Family
Typhaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Typha
Dombeya
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Dombeyoideae
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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