1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
North America, United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
Hillside, Prairies, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
45.70 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Not Available
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
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Bronze, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Runners
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Requires watering in the growing season
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
fungus, Leaf spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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
Erosion control, Wildlife
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
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium
7.2 Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Little Bluestem
7.2.1 In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
little bluestem
7.2.2 In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
wenig bluestem
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Poco bluestem
7.2.5 In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Μικρή bluestem
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
pouco bluestem
7.2.7 In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
trochę bluestem
7.2.8 In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
parum bluestem
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Andropogoneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species