Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants, Tubers
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
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Typha angustifolia
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
324
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Ponds
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Flat, Narrow
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Wildlife
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
-
Botanical Name
TYPHA angustifolia
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
Narrowleaf Cattail
Sikalemen
In German
Schmalblättriger Cattail
Zyklamen
In French
Narrowleaf Cattail
Cyclamen
In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
Ciclamen
In Greek
στενόφυλλα Cattail
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
Narrowleaf Tifa
Cíclame
In Polish
Wąskolistne Cattail
Cyklamen
In Latin
Cattail glaucescens
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Typhales
Ericales
Family
Typhaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Typha
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
-
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
3023
1
27800
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