Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Ficus benjamina
Number of Varieties
30800
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
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, 13, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm3,050.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
Cuttings, Layering
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Water carefully
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Birds
Allergy
-
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Container
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
FICUS benjamina
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
रो अंजीर
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Birkenfeige
In French
Cattail nain
figuier pleureur
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
higo llorón
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
κλάμα σύκο
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
chorando fig
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
płacz rys
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
Plorans ficum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Urticales
Family
Typhaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Typha
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ficeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1850
1
27800
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