Data sheet dwarf cattails
Botanical name:
Typha minimal
Origin:
Asia
growth height / size
up to 70 cm
leaf color:
green
flower color:
brown
behavior/stocking
Location at the pond:
shallow water zone
heyday:
June to July
Light requirement:
high, sunny position
Hardy:
Yes
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Radio Tonreg from Vienna, Austria, Typha minima (6982918754), CC BY 2.0
The dwarf cattail, which in botany Typha minimal is the smallest of its kind and is therefore well suited for the home garden pond. The plant thrives in the shallow water zone magnificent over the summer months and can grow to a height of up to 70 centimeters to reach.
In the months June to July the cattail captivates with its round, brown flowers in contrast to the green narrow leaves. Since the plant species in Asia should be a sunny location be chosen to meet the light requirements of the dwarf cattail.
By winter months can the The root system of the plant can be left in the waterthe plant only pulls in the above-ground parts of the plant so that it can sprout again the following year.
A special type of cattail
Cattails are the best-known pond plants and have a high recognition value due to their unique flowers. However, everyone knows that these plants spread quickly and form a dense wall of plants.
This is not desirable for the home garden pond. Therefore, the dwarf cattail, which is the smallest representative of the species, is recommended for domestic use to decorate the garden pond.
Acquisition and care of the dwarf cattail
After acquiring the decorative pond plant, which hardware store or at selected nurseries possible, it must be ensured that the cattail always supplied with water and is in a sunny spot.
Therefore, a location with swampy, humus-rich soil and one high incidence of light in riparian region be selected. To avoid spreading after planting, the foothills, which forms the growth, are cut off. Although the dwarf cattail remains smaller than others, it spreads at a similar rate.
In winter he can Leave the root ball of the plant in the ground become. In order to help the pond plant overwinter, in the late Cut off the shoots in the autumn months become. This allows the dwarf cattail to sprout abundantly the following year.
The requirement for the pond
The pond should be one Shore or shallow water region own because the small plant feels most comfortable there and has the greatest chance of growing.
To avoid uncontrolled spreading, the cattail can be placed in a plant basket. This also gives the plant a certain steadiness and stability in the water.
The propagation of the cattail
The dwarf cattail reproduces both by seedwhich are spread by the wind as well as by the formation of foothills. Seed dispersal is not a problem in the home pond.
The enlargement of the plant through the formation of offshoots is therefore the more likely variant. these can cut off or by one root ball separation be removed from the mother plant. This allows own cuttings be bred, which can be used again at any point.
overwintering of pond plants
The cattail is generally one perennial plant. In late fall, the dwarf plant will shed its above-ground parts to prepare for winter.
The Root ball can remain at the location during this time. The following year, the plant will sprout again and form its striking flowers again.
For these and many other pond plants we recommend: