Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Aquatics
Origin
Europe, Asia
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Number of Varieties
830
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Light brown, Light Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Ample Water
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Nitrogen, Phosphate
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Flying insects
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
TYPHA minima
Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Dwarf Cattail
In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
बौना कैटेल
In German
Foxtail Grass
Dwarf Rohrkolben
In French
Foxtail Grass
Cattail nain
In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
Espadaña enano
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
Νάνος Cattail
In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
Tifa Dwarf
In Polish
ber trawy
Dwarf Ożypałka
In Latin
panicum Grass
Pumilio Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Alopecurus
Typha
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
121
1
27800
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