Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Aquatics
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
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
-
Typha angustifolia
Number of Varieties
83
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
Bog Garden, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-73-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
10-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Flat, Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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 leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Wildlife
Allergy
Corydalis
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
TYPHA angustifolia
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
In Hindi
Capnoides
Narrowleaf Cattail
In German
Capnoides
Schmalblättriger Cattail
In French
capnoides
Narrowleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Capnoides
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
In Greek
Capnoides
στενόφυλλα Cattail
In Portuguese
Capnoides
Narrowleaf Tifa
In Polish
Capnoides
Wąskolistne Cattail
In Latin
capnoides
Cattail glaucescens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Liliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Typhales
Family
Fumariaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Fumarieae
-
Subfamily
Fumarioideae
-
Number of Species
130
1
27800
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