1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Blue Violet
Light brown, Light Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Regular watering during dry periods
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphate
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
TYPHA minima
7.2 Common Name
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo
Dwarf Cattail
7.2.1 In Hindi
Black Mondo Grass
बौना कैटेल
7.2.2 In German
Mondo Gras Busch
Dwarf Rohrkolben
7.2.3 In French
Black Mondo Grass
Cattail nain
7.2.4 In Spanish
entre el césped
Espadaña enano
7.2.5 In Greek
Black Mondo Grass
Νάνος Cattail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Black Mondo Grass
Tifa Dwarf
7.2.7 In Polish
Black Mondo Grass
Dwarf Ożypałka
7.2.8 In Latin
Black Mondo Grass
Pumilio Cattail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species