Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
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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
Types
it is a type of geranium
Typha angustifolia
Number of Varieties
503
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40000
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Habitat
-
Bog Garden, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Flat, Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies
-
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Wildlife
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
TYPHA angustifolia
Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
In Hindi
Zonal Geranium
Narrowleaf Cattail
In German
Zonal Pelargonie
Schmalblättriger Cattail
In French
Géranium zonal
Narrowleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Zonal Geranium
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι
στενόφυλλα Cattail
In Portuguese
zonal Geranium
Narrowleaf Tifa
In Polish
strefowe Geranium
Wąskolistne Cattail
In Latin
Zonal Geranium
Cattail glaucescens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Typhales
Family
Geraniaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Geranium
Typha
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
42230
1
27800
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