Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
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Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Number of Varieties
30250
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
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USDA Hardiness Zone
3-114-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Grass like
Thorns
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✔
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Runners
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin irritation, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
Russian Sage
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
russische Sage
In French
Cattail nain
sabio ruso
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Sage ruso
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
Sábio russo
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Russian Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Lamiales
Family
Typhaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Typha
Perovskia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Mentheae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1250
1
27800
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