Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Aquatics
Origin
Central America, West Indies
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
Types
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Typha angustifolia
Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas, Open Plains
Bog Garden, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-113-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-1
Sunset Zone
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21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red, Rose, Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Sea Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Flat, Narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Wildlife
Allergy
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Musa acuminata
TYPHA angustifolia
Common Name
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
In Hindi
लाल केला
Narrowleaf Cattail
In German
Red Banana
Schmalblättriger Cattail
In French
Red Banana
Narrowleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Red Banana
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
In Greek
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
στενόφυλλα Cattail
In Portuguese
Banana vermelha
Narrowleaf Tifa
In Polish
Red Banana
Wąskolistne Cattail
In Latin
ARIERA Rubrum
Cattail glaucescens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Typhales
Family
Strelitziaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Musa
Typha
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5030
1
27800
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