Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Number of Varieties
5030
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-153-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Light brown, Light Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Three Lobed
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water until the soil feels moist in the top
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
High phosphorus
Nitrogen, Phosphate
Pests and Diseases
-
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles
Birds, Flying insects
Allergy
Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Snakebite
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a vegetable, Used in curries, soups, stews
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA alba
TYPHA minima
Common Name
Evening Glory, Moonflower
Dwarf Cattail
In Hindi
Moonflower
बौना कैटेल
In German
Monet
Dwarf Rohrkolben
In French
Monet
Cattail nain
In Spanish
Monet
Espadaña enano
In Greek
Μονέ
Νάνος Cattail
In Portuguese
Monet
Tifa Dwarf
In Polish
Monet
Dwarf Ożypałka
In Latin
Monet
Pumilio Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Poales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1001
1
27800
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