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Typha Angustifolla – Narrow-leaved CattailAka: CattailCommon Name: cattailZone: 3 to 10Plant Type: Herbaceous perennialFamily: TyphaceaeNative Range: North America, Europe, northern and central Asia, northern AfricaHeight: 4 to 6 feetSpread: 4 to 6 feetBloom Time: June - JulyBloom Color: Yellow (male); green (female)Sun: Full sun to part shadeWater: WetMaintenance: MediumGeneral Culture:Easily grown in rich loams in full sun to part shade in water to 12” deep. Cattails are aggressivecolonizers that if left unrestrained will crowd out most other marginal plants. Plant in containersor tubs to restrain spread. If planted directly in the muddy shallows of ponds or pools, site plantscarefully because the roots go deep and are hard to eradicate once established. Plants may selfseed.Noteworthy Characteristics:Common cattail is native to marshes, swamps and wetlands in North America, Europe and Asia.It is the common cattail found throughout the State of Missouri. It is a marginal aquatic perennial- 47 -