1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia
1.4 Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
agricultural areas, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
45.70 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Acicular
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Runners
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Diabetes, Sleepiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Food for animals, Food for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
SACCHARUM officinarum
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Saccharum
7.2.3 In French
Cattail nain
Canne à sucre
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
Cana-de-açúcar
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Saccharum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Andropogoneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species