1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Central America, North America
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.00 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Green
Light brown, Light Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphate
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible dye
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
TYPHA minima
7.2 Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
Dwarf Cattail
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
बौना कैटेल
7.2.2 In German
Wunderblume
Dwarf Rohrkolben
7.2.3 In French
Belle-de-nuit
Cattail nain
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
Espadaña enano
7.2.5 In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
Νάνος Cattail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
Dwarf Ożypałka
7.2.8 In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
Pumilio Cattail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species