Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Aquatics
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Number of Varieties
20030
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-103-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purplish Green
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Light brown, Light Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrowly linear
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sod
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing
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
Clay, 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
Nitrogen
Nitrogen, Phosphate
Pests and Diseases
Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Flying insects
Allergy
Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
POA pratensis
TYPHA minima
Common Name
Kentucky Bluegrass
Dwarf Cattail
In Hindi
Kentucky Bluegrass
बौना कैटेल
In German
Kentucky Bluegrass
Dwarf Rohrkolben
In French
Kentucky Bluegrass
Cattail nain
In Spanish
Pasto azul de Kentucky
Espadaña enano
In Greek
Κεντάκυ Bluegrass
Νάνος Cattail
In Portuguese
Kentucky Bluegrass
Tifa Dwarf
In Polish
Wiechlina
Dwarf Ożypałka
In Latin
Kentucky Bluegrass
Pumilio Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Poa
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Poeae
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
-
Number of Species
21
1
27800
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