Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Number of Varieties
3070
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
Terrestrial, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Full Sun, Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Runners
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Spider Mites
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
ALOCASIA reginula
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Elephant Ear
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
Elephant Ear
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Elephant Ear
In French
Cattail nain
Elephant Ear
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Elephant Ear
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Elephant Ear
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
Elephant Ear
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Elephant Ear
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Elephant Ear
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Alismatales
Family
Typhaceae
Araceae
Genus
Typha
Alocasia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
-
Aroideae
Number of Species
179
1
27800
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