Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
North America, Alaska, Canada
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
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Number of Varieties
3010
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-112-6
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
6-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Lanceolate
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
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Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Runners
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
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
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Rust
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Scale Insects
Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Bonsai
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
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Cancer, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
ELAEAGNUS commutata
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
Silverberry
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Silverberry
In French
Cattail nain
Silverberry
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Silverberry
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Silverberry
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
Silverberry
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Silverberry
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Silverberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Rhamnales
Family
Typhaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Typha
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Elaeagnoideae
Number of Species
170
1
27800
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