Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Aquatics
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
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
-
Typha angustifolia
Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
Bog Garden, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
10-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Flat, Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Wildlife
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
-
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
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
TYPHA angustifolia
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
In Hindi
variegated butterbur
Narrowleaf Cattail
In German
bunte Pestwurz
Schmalblättriger Cattail
In French
pétasite panachée
Narrowleaf Cattail
In Spanish
butterbur abigarrado
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
In Greek
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
στενόφυλλα Cattail
In Portuguese
butterbur variegada
Narrowleaf Tifa
In Polish
barwny Lepiężnik
Wąskolistne Cattail
In Latin
varius butterbur
Cattail glaucescens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Typhales
Family
Asteraceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Petasites
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Senecioneae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1730
1
27800
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