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Typha minima | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Typha minima

Typha minima

Genus: Typha
Family: Typhaceae

About this plant

An elegant aquatic perennial with narrow linear, grass-like green leaves 20-75cm long and dark brown flowers are produced in cylindrical spikes 1.5-5cm long on erect stems in mid – to late summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamChalk

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Moist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant in fertile, boggy soil or pond margins at up to 10cm water depth in a sunny spot. It is not considered a nuisance, so suitable for smaller ponds, in containers and aquatic container planting

Pruning

Remove dead leaves and old flower stems before the onset of new growth in spring

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks Slopes

Planting Places

Indoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump FormingClimbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years