Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
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
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Types
Typha angustifolia
Kigelia africana
Number of Varieties
39
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Ponds
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-109-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green
Dark Red, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Tan
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
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Flat, Narrow
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
Needs a lot of water initially
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
-
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Poisonous when unripe
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Slow downs aging
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Dried seeds, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
TYPHA angustifolia
KIGELIA africana
Common Name
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
Sausage Tree
In Hindi
Narrowleaf Cattail
Sausage Tree
In German
Schmalblättriger Cattail
Sausage Tree
In French
Narrowleaf Cattail
saucisse Arbre
In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
Árbol de salchicha
In Greek
στενόφυλλα Cattail
λουκάνικο δέντρο
In Portuguese
Narrowleaf Tifa
Árvore de salsicha
In Polish
Wąskolistne Cattail
kiełbasa Drzewo
In Latin
Cattail glaucescens
farciminis ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Typhales
Lamiales
Family
Typhaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Typha
Kaempferia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Tecomeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
309
1
27800
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