What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Aquatics
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-112-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm182.88 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm91.44 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Skin rash
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Laub- Cattail
In French
Cattail nain
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
broadleaf Cattail
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Typhales
Family
Typhaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Typha
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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