Life Span
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Origin
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
3
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Flat, Narrow
Thorns
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6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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29% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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19% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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37% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
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82% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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61% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Wildlife
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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77% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
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
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26% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Botanical Name
TYPHA angustifolia
Common Name
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
In Hindi
Narrowleaf Cattail
In German
Schmalblättriger Cattail
In French
Narrowleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
In Greek
στενόφυλλα Cattail
In Portuguese
Narrowleaf Tifa
In Polish
Wąskolistne Cattail
In Latin
Cattail glaucescens
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Typhales
Family
Typhaceae
Genus
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
30
1
27800
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