Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Grass
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Caribbean, Central America
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge
Number of Varieties
3016
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10 - 5
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm75.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Cream, Green, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Gold, Tan, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Keep ground moist, 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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
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 or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
ANDROPOGON glomeratus
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
Bushy Bluestem plant
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Bushy Bluestem Pflanze
In French
Cattail nain
plante buissonnante Bluestem
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
planta arbustiva andropogon
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
planta arbustiva Bluestem
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Bushy bluestem herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Cyperales
Family
Typhaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Typha
Andropogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
1100
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27800
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