Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak
Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
Hillside, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm2,740.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Birds, Woodpeckers
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Red eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root bark
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
TECTONA grandis
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
East Indian Oak, Teak
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
सागौन
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Teak
In French
Cattail nain
Teak
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
Teak
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Teak
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
Teak
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Teak
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Teak
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Lamiales
Family
Typhaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Typha
Tectona
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
15
1
27800
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