Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
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
Japan
Types
Typha angustifolia
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Ponds
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-106-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Flat, Narrow
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
Beetles, Flying insects
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Kidney Disease, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TYPHA angustifolia
LILIUM longiflorum
Common Name
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
Easter Lily
In Hindi
Narrowleaf Cattail
ईस्टर लिली
In German
Schmalblättriger Cattail
Osterlilie
In French
Narrowleaf Cattail
lis de Pâques
In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
Lily Pascua
In Greek
στενόφυλλα Cattail
Πάσχα Lily
In Portuguese
Narrowleaf Tifa
Lily Páscoa
In Polish
Wąskolistne Cattail
Easter Lily
In Latin
Cattail glaucescens
lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Typhales
Liliales
Family
Typhaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Typha
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Lilieae
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
3020
1
27800
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