Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
United States, Central United States
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
Deciduous Tree
Typha angustifolia
Number of Varieties
3343
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Bog Garden, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
10-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Chocolate
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Tan, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Flat, Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Phosphorous
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Sunken patches
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Wildlife
Allergy
Severe allergen
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Botanical Name
QUERCUS imbricaria
TYPHA angustifolia
Common Name
Shingle Oak
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
In Hindi
Shingle Oak
Narrowleaf Cattail
In German
Kies Eiche
Schmalblättriger Cattail
In French
Shingle Oak
Narrowleaf Cattail
In Spanish
teja de madera de roble
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
In Greek
βότσαλα Oak
στενόφυλλα Cattail
In Portuguese
Shingle Oak
Narrowleaf Tifa
In Polish
gont Oak
Wąskolistne Cattail
In Latin
Quercus imbricaria
Cattail glaucescens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Typhales
Family
Fagaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Quercus
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Fagoideae
-
Number of Species
830
1
27800
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