Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Number of Varieties
530
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, tropical environments
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,740.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan, Sandy Brown
Light brown, Light Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphate
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Woodpeckers
Birds, Flying insects
Allergy
Eye irritation, Red eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root bark
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
TECTONA grandis
TYPHA minima
Common Name
East Indian Oak, Teak
Dwarf Cattail
In Hindi
सागौन
बौना कैटेल
In German
Teak
Dwarf Rohrkolben
In French
Teak
Cattail nain
In Spanish
Teak
Espadaña enano
In Greek
Teak
Νάνος Cattail
In Portuguese
Teak
Tifa Dwarf
In Polish
Teak
Dwarf Ożypałka
In Latin
Teak
Pumilio Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Poales
Family
Verbenaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Tectona
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
51
1
27800
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