1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
India
1.4 Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm12.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
45.70 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
Green, Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
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
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Requires regular watering
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
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
Birds, Hens
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
IPOMOEA aquatica
7.2 Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Wasser-Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Cattail nain
Épinards d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Espadaña enano
La espinaca de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
Σπανάκι νερό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
Espinafre de água
7.2.7 In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
Szpinak wodny
7.2.8 In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Water Spinach
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species