Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Aquatics
Origin
Melanesia
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
-
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Number of Varieties
3030
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red
Light brown, Light Red
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, In Water
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
slow-release fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Flying insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
BREYNIA disticha
TYPHA minima
Common Name
Snow Bush
Dwarf Cattail
In Hindi
बर्फ बुश
बौना कैटेल
In German
Schnee Bush
Dwarf Rohrkolben
In French
neige Bush
Cattail nain
In Spanish
nieve Bush
Espadaña enano
In Greek
χιόνι Μπους
Νάνος Cattail
In Portuguese
neve de Bush
Tifa Dwarf
In Polish
Śnieg Bush
Dwarf Ożypałka
In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Pumilio Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Poales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Breynia
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Phyllantheae
-
Subfamily
Antidesmatoideae
-
Number of Species
381
1
27800
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