Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
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Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Tulipa 'Parrot'
Number of Varieties
301
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-113-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm40.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do not water from above
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Semi-Double
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
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
Parrot Tulip
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Papageientulpe
In French
Cattail nain
Parrot Tulip
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Parrot Tulip
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
παπαγάλος τουλίπα
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
Parrot Tulip
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
tulipany papuzie
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Parrot tulip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Ascomycota
Class
Liliopsida
Triumph
Order
Poales
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Family
Typhaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Typha
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Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1150
1
27800
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