Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
Eastern Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada
Types
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
Typha angustifolia
Number of Varieties
103
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Bog Garden, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-103-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
105.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
135.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Orange Red, Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Flat, Narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Tip cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
-
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Wildlife
Allergy
Hay fever, Mild Allergen
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Botanical Name
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
TYPHA angustifolia
Common Name
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
In Hindi
Gardenia jasminoides
Narrowleaf Cattail
In German
Gardenie
Schmalblättriger Cattail
In French
Cape Jasmine
Narrowleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Gardenia jasminoides
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
In Greek
Cape Jasmine
στενόφυλλα Cattail
In Portuguese
Gardenia jasminoides
Narrowleaf Tifa
In Polish
Gardenia jaśminowata
Wąskolistne Cattail
In Latin
Gardenia mucronata
Cattail glaucescens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Typhales
Family
Rubiaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Gardenia
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
20030
1
27800
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