Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Not Avaialble
Number of Varieties
30100
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam
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
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Scale Insects, Snails
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
मैगनोलिया
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Umbrella Tree
In French
Cattail nain
Umbrella Tree
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Árbol de paraguas
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Umbrella Tree
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
Árvore de guarda-chuva
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Umbrella Tree
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
O lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Magnoliales
Family
Typhaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Typha
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Magnolioideae
Number of Species
13
1
27800
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