Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
China, Japan
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
Number of Varieties
3040
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-115-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm243.84 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
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 in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Rash, Skin rash
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
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
LESPEDEZA thunbergii
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
Bush Clover Shrub
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Bush Clover Strauch
In French
Cattail nain
Bush Clover Arbuste
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Bush Clover arbusto
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Bush Clover Krzew
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Trifolium Frutex Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Fabales
Family
Typhaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Typha
Lespedeza
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Desmodieae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
140
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27800
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