28) Typha latifolia

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Common name: cattail

Family name: Typhaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-10

Height: 1m-2m

Spread: 1m-1.5m

Requirements: full sun to part shade, in water,

Leaf arrangement: narrow, upright, linear, green leaves

Flower /fruit description(s): male flowers are yellow, and located at the top of the inflorescence and with female located underneath, which is green.

Suitable uses: Water gardens, ponds.

Quick ID description: water, male and female, grass, narrow

Bloom time: June to July

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