1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
1.4 Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Diothonea, Auliza
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
45.70 cm20.30 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
White, Light Green, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Cold climate, Humidity
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Runners
Divison, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Ample Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
EPIDENDRUM ciliare
7.2 Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Epidendrum
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Epidendrum
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Epidendrum
7.2.8 In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Epidendrum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Epidendreae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species