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Cattail in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Typha

 

Cattail

Typha are aquatic or semi-aquatic, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial plants. Tiny female flowers form a dense, sausage-shaped spike on the stem below the male spike. The plants also spread by rhizomes, forming large, interconnected stands. Suitable for larger ponds and wetlands.

 
plant Features
  • Cattail likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Cattail likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

  • Cattail is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Cattail likes aquatic

    Aquatic

 
plant information

Common name

Cattail

Latin name

Typha

type

aquatic perennial

family

Typhaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Cattail likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Cattail is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Cattail likes aquatic

    Aquatic

  • Water

    Cattail likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Cattail is 1.25meters x 2.00meters 1.25 M 2.00 M

Typha

Typha are aquatic or semi-aquatic, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial plants. Tiny female flowers form a dense, sausage-shaped spike on the stem below the male spike. The plants also spread by rhizomes, forming large, interconnected stands. Suitable for larger ponds and wetlands.


Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Plant in the pond margins in wet soil, to a depth of 6 inches. It needs full sun to prosper and can be planted early to mid-spring.

 
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