trefle.io · Taken Aug 28, 2019 by Manu Pacha (cc-by-sa)
Typhaceae
Cooper's-reed
Typha latifolia
Also known as Typha latifolia var. gracilis, Typha pendula, Bulrush, Typha latifolia f. intermedia
Native Plants · Cattail · Aquatic Plant · Pond Plant · Wetland · Fast Spreading · Brown Seed Heads · Water Garden · Marsh Plant
Cattails are vigorous aquatic perennials that thrive in standing water or waterlogged soil conditions. They spread rapidly through rhizomes and are excellent for naturalizing pond edges or wetland areas. Plant in full sun and contain growth if space is limited as they can become invasive.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Plant in standing water or continuously saturated soil · Saturated soil constantly
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–8.7
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, British Columbia, Bulgaria
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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