Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Herbs
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
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Types
Typha angustifolia
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Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Ponds
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-105-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
7-12
Sunset Zone
21,22
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green
Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Flat, Narrow
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, 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, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
TYPHA angustifolia
CANNABIS sativa
Common Name
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
Marijuana
In Hindi
Narrowleaf Cattail
मारिजुआना
In German
Schmalblättriger Cattail
Marihuana
In French
Narrowleaf Cattail
Marijuana
In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
Marijuana
In Greek
στενόφυλλα Cattail
Μαριχουάνα
In Portuguese
Narrowleaf Tifa
Maconha
In Polish
Wąskolistne Cattail
Marihuana
In Latin
Cattail glaucescens
Marijuana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Typhales
Rosales
Family
Typhaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Typha
Cannabis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
303
1
27800
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