Life Span
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
-
Number of Varieties
1
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm
Rank: 83 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Thorns
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6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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29% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Flowers
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All - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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19% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
-
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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37% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
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82% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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32% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Self-Sowing
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61% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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77% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
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26% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Laub- Cattail
In French
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Typhales
Family
Typhaceae
Genus
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
30
1
27800
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