Typha domingensis (Southern cattail)

Cultivation

Plant in full sun in fertile, wet or boggy soil or at pond margins up to 15cm deep. Site with care as the root system may puncture pond liners. This is a vigorous plant that will eventually fill any space available due to its creeping rhizomes, so it is best planted in containers and used for very large ponds. Grows at elevations up to 1,500m (4,900'). Considered an invasive weed in managed aquatic systems and introduced areas.

Suggested uses

Flower Arranging, Wildlife, Waterside, Bog garden, Aquatic, Coastal

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11, Zone 12

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright, Clump-forming, Erect flower stem

Native to

Tropical regions worldwide, Subtropical regions

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

Yes

Toxicity

Not toxic