Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Grass
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
World/Pandemic
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Paspalum vaginatum
Number of Varieties
3010
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-118-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 17, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm2.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Green, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
Sprigging or Stolonizing
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Needs more water during establishment
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
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
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Dollar spot, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Billbugs, Crickets, Cutworms
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a golf course turf, Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
PASPALUM vaginatum
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Biscuit Grass, Seashore Paspalum
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
Seashore Paspalum
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Seashore Paspalum
In French
Cattail nain
Seashore Paspalum
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Paspalum
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Αιγιαλός Paspalum
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
seashore Paspalum
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Nad morzem Paspalum
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Paspalum maris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Poales
Cyperales
Family
Typhaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Typha
Paspalum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Paniceae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
120
1
27800
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