Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Aquatics
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Typha angustifolia
-
Number of Varieties
31
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Ponds
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-102-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Flat, Narrow
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
Birds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
TYPHA angustifolia
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
Narrowleaf Cattail
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Schmalblättriger Cattail
Laub- Cattail
In French
Narrowleaf Cattail
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
στενόφυλλα Cattail
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
Narrowleaf Tifa
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
Wąskolistne Cattail
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
Cattail glaucescens
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Typhales
Typhales
Family
Typhaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Typha
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
3030
1
27800
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