Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Aquatics
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
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
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-113-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
11-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 cm
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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
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
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Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
Brownish Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark 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
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Runners
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Needs Very high moisture
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
bees
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
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Insect Bites, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
SAURURUS cernuus
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Lizard's Tail
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
Saururus cernuus
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Saururus cernuus
In French
Cattail nain
Saururus cernuus
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
cernuus Saururus
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Saururus cernuus
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
Saururus cernuus
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Saururus cernuus
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Saururi cernuus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Piperales
Family
Typhaceae
Saururaceae
Genus
Typha
Saururus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
11
1
27800
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