Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Aquatics
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
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Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Number of Varieties
730
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Gold, Pink, Dark Red
Light brown, Light Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphate
Pests and Diseases
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Birds, Flying insects
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Malus domestica Fuji
TYPHA minima
Common Name
Apple, Eating Apple, Fuji Apple
Dwarf Cattail
In Hindi
Fuji Apple
बौना कैटेल
In German
Fuji Apple
Dwarf Rohrkolben
In French
Fuji Apple
Cattail nain
In Spanish
Fuji Apple
Espadaña enano
In Greek
Fuji Apple
Νάνος Cattail
In Portuguese
Fuji Apple
Tifa Dwarf
In Polish
Fuji Apple
Dwarf Ożypałka
In Latin
Fuji Apple
Pumilio Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Poales
Family
Rosaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Malus
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
75001
1
27800
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