Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Aquatics
Origin
World/Pandemic
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Cyperus esculentus
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Number of Varieties
930
0
40000
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Habitat
Wild
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-123-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Dark Brown
Light brown, Light Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water
How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Rust
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
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Pigs
Birds, Flying insects
Allergy
Oral Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
For making oil, used for weaving hats
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CYPERUS esculentus
TYPHA minima
Common Name
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
Dwarf Cattail
In Hindi
अखरोट सेज
बौना कैटेल
In German
Nuss -Segge
Dwarf Rohrkolben
In French
souchet
Cattail nain
In Spanish
tuerca de la juncia
Espadaña enano
In Greek
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
Νάνος Cattail
In Portuguese
Nut Sedge
Tifa Dwarf
In Polish
nakrętka turzyca
Dwarf Ożypałka
In Latin
nut Sedge
Pumilio Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Poales
Family
Cyperaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cypereae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1051
1
27800
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