Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
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
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Typha angustifolia
Amanogawa , Shirotae , Shogetsu
Number of Varieties
35
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Ponds
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-106-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm460.00 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, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Flat, Narrow
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
prune to control shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Borers, Caterpillars, Scale insects, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
Aphids, Birds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
anti viral, Anti-oxidant
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Bark
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup
Grown for shade, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
TYPHA angustifolia
PRUNUS serrulata 'Kwanzan'
Common Name
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
Kwanzan Cherry
In Hindi
Narrowleaf Cattail
Kwanzan Cherry
In German
Schmalblättriger Cattail
Kwanzan Cherry
In French
Narrowleaf Cattail
Kwanzan Cherry
In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
Kwanzan Cherry
In Greek
στενόφυλλα Cattail
Kwanzan Cherry
In Portuguese
Narrowleaf Tifa
Árvore de cereja
In Polish
Wąskolistne Cattail
Wiśnia drzewa
In Latin
Cattail glaucescens
Kwanzan Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Typhales
Rosales
Family
Typhaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Typha
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3011
1
27800
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