Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
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Number of Varieties
21
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40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-62-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-1
Sunset Zone
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21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
33.00 cm182.88 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
46.00 cm91.44 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Average Water, Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Not so frequently
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
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Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Birds
Allergy
-
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
As a tea substitute
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ANDROMEDA polifolia
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Bog Rosemary
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
Bog Rosemary
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Rosmarinheide
Laub- Cattail
In French
Andromeda polifolia
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Andromeda polifolia
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
Bog Rosemary
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
Bog Rosemary
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
Bog Rosemary
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Typhales
Family
Ericaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Andromeda
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
230
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27800
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