Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Southern Asia, India
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
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu
Typha angustifolia
Number of Varieties
73
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Bog Garden, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow
Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Flat, Narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
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
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Wildlife
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
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
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CINNAMOMUM verum
TYPHA angustifolia
Common Name
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
In Hindi
दालचीनी
Narrowleaf Cattail
In German
Zimt
Schmalblättriger Cattail
In French
Cannelle
Narrowleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Canela
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
In Greek
Κανέλα
στενόφυλλα Cattail
In Portuguese
Canela
Narrowleaf Tifa
In Polish
Cynamon
Wąskolistne Cattail
In Latin
cinnamomum
Cattail glaucescens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Laurales
Typhales
Family
Lauraceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Cinnamomum
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cassythoideae
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Number of Species
25030
1
27800
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