Life Span
Perennial
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
China, Japan
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica
Number of Varieties
301
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
shade of upland trees
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-117-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Borders, Woodland margins
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
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Making Perfumes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
DAPHNE odora
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
winter daphne
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
winter daphne
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Daphne odora
In French
Cattail nain
Daphne odora
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Daphne odora
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Daphne odora
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
Daphne odora
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Daphne odora
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Daphne odora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Rosopsida
Order
Poales
Malvales
Family
Typhaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Typha
Daphne
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
170
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27800
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