Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
World/Pandemic
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Papyrus
Number of Varieties
3015
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
Grassland, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Green, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Runners
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Poorly 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
-
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
can go long without fertilizers
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
Cyperus papyrus
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
dwarf papyrus
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Zwerg Papyrus
In French
Cattail nain
papyrus nain
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
papiro enano
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
νάνος πάπυρο
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
papiro anão
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
krasnolud papirus
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
P. papyrus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Poales
Family
Typhaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Typha
Cyperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1700
1
27800
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