Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Number of Varieties
302
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm60.00 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
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
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 dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Bees, Flies, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
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
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
OENANTHE javanica
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
Water Celery
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Wasser Sellerie
In French
Cattail nain
Céleri d'eau
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
El apio agua
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Σέλινο νερό
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
Aipo água
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Seler Woda
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Aqua Apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Apiales
Family
Typhaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Typha
Oenanthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oenantheae
Subfamily
-
Apioideae
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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