Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Succulent
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Southern Africa
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
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Number of Varieties
3080
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
Alpine Meadows, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm10.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm8.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
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Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Rosette
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
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Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Wet Site
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Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Runners
vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
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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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
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Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
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Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
HAWORTHIA
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Haworthia
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
Echeveria
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Haworthia
In French
Cattail nain
Haworthia
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Haworthia
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Echeveria
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
Haworthia
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Haworsja
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Chaoorthia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Poales
Asparagales
Family
Typhaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Typha
Haworthia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
1151
1
27800
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