Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Number of Varieties
302
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-112-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm33.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm46.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Average Water, Ample Water
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Ample Water
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Not so frequently
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
As a tea substitute
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
ANDROMEDA polifolia
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Bog Rosemary
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
Bog Rosemary
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Rosmarinheide
In French
Cattail nain
Andromeda polifolia
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Andromeda polifolia
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Bog Rosemary
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
Bog Rosemary
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Bog Rosemary
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ericales
Family
Typhaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Typha
Andromeda
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Vaccinioideae
Number of Species
12
1
27800
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