Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
South Africa
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Ipomoea quamoclit
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Number of Varieties
1030
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-103-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm45.70 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Light brown, Light Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, 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, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Nitrogen, Phosphate
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Flying insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
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
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit
TYPHA minima
Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine
Dwarf Cattail
In Hindi
Kunjlata
बौना कैटेल
In German
Ipomoea quamoclit
Dwarf Rohrkolben
In French
Ipomoea quamoclit
Cattail nain
In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Espadaña enano
In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit
Νάνος Cattail
In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit
Tifa Dwarf
In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit
Dwarf Ożypałka
In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit
Pumilio Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Poales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Ipomoeeae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
251
1
27800
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