Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Grass
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Saccharum officinarum
Number of Varieties
3036
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
agricultural areas, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-1110-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Diabetes, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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Beauty Benefits
-
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
SACCHARUM officinarum
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Sugarcane
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
गन्ना
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Saccharum
In French
Cattail nain
Canne à sucre
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Saccharum
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Saccharum
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
Cana-de-açúcar
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Saccharum
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Saccharum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Cyperales
Family
Typhaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Typha
Saccharum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
136
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27800
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