Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
Southern Africa
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Perennial
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Number of Varieties
5030
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-103-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.30 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Light brown, Light Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, In Water
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphate
Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Scale
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Flying insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Ethnobotanic
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
DIETES bicolor
TYPHA minima
Common Name
African iris, Fortnight lily
Dwarf Cattail
In Hindi
African Iris
बौना कैटेल
In German
Afrikanische Iris
Dwarf Rohrkolben
In French
African Iris
Cattail nain
In Spanish
Iris africano
Espadaña enano
In Greek
Αφρικανική Iris
Νάνος Cattail
In Portuguese
Iris africano
Tifa Dwarf
In Polish
Afryki Iris
Dwarf Ożypałka
In Latin
African Iris
Pumilio Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Poales
Family
Iridaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Dietes
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Irideae
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Subfamily
Iridoideae
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Number of Species
3001
1
27800
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