Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Europe, Southern Europe
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
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Number of Varieties
3010
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
gardens, Homesteads, Moist Soils, tropical environments, tropical grasslands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-115-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
Zone 1A
Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm22.85 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm76.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
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
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
Rooted stem cutting, Transplanting, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
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
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Borders, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Garland, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
DAPHNE cneorum
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Daphne, Garland Flower, Rose Daphne
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
डाफ्ने गुलाब
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Daphne Rose
In French
Cattail nain
Rose Daphne
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Daphne Rose
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Daphne Rose
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
Daphne Rose
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Daphne Rose
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Daphne Rose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Malvales
Family
Typhaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Typha
Daphne
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
130
1
27800
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