Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
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
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Typha angustifolia
airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy
Number of Varieties
340
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Ponds
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-109-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm30.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Flat, Narrow
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
-
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
Requires regular watering
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
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch, Scab
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
-
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Antioxidants
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
Air freshner
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
TYPHA angustifolia
CHLOROPHYTUM comosum
Common Name
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
Spider Plant
In Hindi
Narrowleaf Cattail
spider plant
In German
Schmalblättriger Cattail
Grünlilie
In French
Narrowleaf Cattail
Chlorophytum comosum
In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
Chlorophytum comosum
In Greek
στενόφυλλα Cattail
Spider plant
In Portuguese
Narrowleaf Tifa
Clorofito
In Polish
Wąskolistne Cattail
Zielistka Sternberga
In Latin
Cattail glaucescens
Spider plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Typhales
Liliales
Family
Typhaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Typha
Chlorophytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Agavoideae
Number of Species
30200
1
27800
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