Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada
Southern Africa
Types
Typha angustifolia
Single Flowers, Double or duplex
Number of Varieties
350
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Ponds
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Flat, Narrow
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
Do not water frequently, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
Bees
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Abandonment, Heart problems, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
TYPHA angustifolia
GERBERA
Common Name
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
Barberton Daisy, Flori Line Midi Gerbera Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
In Hindi
Narrowleaf Cattail
barbeton daisy
In German
Schmalblättriger Cattail
Barbeton daisy
In French
Narrowleaf Cattail
Barbeton daisy
In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
barbeton margarita
In Greek
στενόφυλλα Cattail
barbeton μαργαρίτα
In Portuguese
Narrowleaf Tifa
Barbeton daisy
In Polish
Wąskolistne Cattail
barbeton stokrotka
In Latin
Cattail glaucescens
Barberton primula
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Typhales
Asterales
Family
Typhaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Typha
Bellis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Mutisieae
Subfamily
-
Mutisioideae
Number of Species
308
1
27800
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