Life Span
Perennial
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
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Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
waste ground, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Runners
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Stomach burn
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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Beauty Benefits
-
Blood purifying, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
PASTINACA sativa
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Parsnip
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
चुकंदर
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Pastinake
In French
Cattail nain
Panais
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Chirivía
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Είδος δαυκίου
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
cherivia
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Pasternak
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
parsnip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Apiales
Family
Typhaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Typha
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
120
1
27800
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