Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Russia/Siberia, China
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Dwarf Siberian Peashrub, Sutherland Peashrub, Weeping Siberian Peashrub
Number of Varieties
305
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
Forest edges, gully slopes, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-112-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
Habit
Upright/Erect
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
Cuttings, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Ample Water
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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 dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
blister beetles, Septoria leaf spot, stem decay
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bees, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-
Beauty Benefits
-
used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Erosion control, Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Cancer, Dysmenorrhea, Gynaecological
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Fibre, For making oil, Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
CARAGANA arborescens
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Siberian peashrub, Siberian pea-tree, caragana
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
Siberian peashrub
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Gemeiner Erbsenstrauch
In French
Cattail nain
Caraganier de Sibérie
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Siberian Peashrub
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Siberian Peashrub
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
Siberian peashrub
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Karagana syberyjska
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Siberian Peashrub
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Fabales
Family
Typhaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Typha
Caragana
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
125
1
27800
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