Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Aquatics
Origin
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Deciduous, Evergreen
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Number of Varieties
80030
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Slopes
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Light brown, Light Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Loam, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Dry
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Adequately
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
-
Nitrogen, Phosphate
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Birds, Flying insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Senegalia berlandieri
TYPHA minima
Common Name
Acacia
Dwarf Cattail
In Hindi
Acacia
बौना कैटेल
In German
Acacia
Dwarf Rohrkolben
In French
Acacia
Cattail nain
In Spanish
Acacia
Espadaña enano
In Greek
Acacia
Νάνος Cattail
In Portuguese
Acacia
Tifa Dwarf
In Polish
Acacia
Dwarf Ożypałka
In Latin
Acacia
Pumilio Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Poales
Family
Fabaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Acacia
Typha
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Acacieae
-
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
-
Number of Species
13501
1
27800
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