Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
-
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
Number of Varieties
110
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Near ponds
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-127-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm105.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm135.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sienna, Chocolate
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange Red, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin rash
Hay fever, Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
TYPHA latifolia
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
Common Name
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
In Hindi
Broadleaf Cattail
Gardenia jasminoides
In German
Laub- Cattail
Gardenie
In French
broadleaf Cattail
Cape Jasmine
In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja ancha
Gardenia jasminoides
In Greek
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
Cape Jasmine
In Portuguese
broadleaf Tifa
Gardenia jasminoides
In Polish
Broadleaf Cattail
Gardenia jaśminowata
In Latin
broadleaf Cattail
Gardenia mucronata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Typhales
Gentianales
Family
Typhaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Typha
Gardenia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
-
Number of Species
30200
1
27800
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