1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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 Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Butterflies, Mice
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin tone
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Food for animals, Soil protection
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
7.2 Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Mexican Yam bean
7.2.1 In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.2 In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Yambohne
7.2.3 In French
Cattail nain
Kłębian kątowaty
7.2.4 In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.5 In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.7 In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.8 In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Pachyrhizus erosus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species