Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
China
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Pistacia chinensis
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Number of Varieties
2530
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains, Rocky areas
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Blue, Green, Dark Blue, Black
Light brown, Light Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Pink
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphate
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch, Rodent
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Flying insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Used in Furniture
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PISTACIA chinensis
TYPHA minima
Common Name
Chinese Mastic, Chinese Pistachio
Dwarf Cattail
In Hindi
चीनी पिस्ता
बौना कैटेल
In German
chinesische Pistazie
Dwarf Rohrkolben
In French
pistache chinois
Cattail nain
In Spanish
pistacho chino
Espadaña enano
In Greek
Κινέζοι Φιστίκι
Νάνος Cattail
In Portuguese
Pistache chinês
Tifa Dwarf
In Polish
Chiński Pistacje
Dwarf Ożypałka
In Latin
LENTISCUS Chinese
Pumilio Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Poales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Pistacia
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Rhoeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
91
1
27800
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