Typha — 10 species
Botanical species in the genus Typha recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Typha angustifolia
Typha angustifolia
Family: Typhaceae
Cultivation
A very easily grown plant, succeeding in boggy pond margins or in shallow water up to 15cm deep. It requires a rich soil if it is to do well. Succeeds in sun or part shade.
Full cultivation guide →Typha capensis
Typha capensis
Family: Typhaceae
Cultivation
Typha capensis ranges from the Mediterranean climate of southern S. Africa into the tropical regions of eastern Africa. Grows in boggy pond margins or shallow water to 15cm deep.
Full cultivation guide →Typha davidiana
Typha davidiana
Family: Typhaceae
Cultivation
Grows in boggy pond margins or shallow water to 15cm deep. Requires a rich soil if it is to do well. Succeeds in sun or part shade.
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Typha domingensis
Typha domingensis
Family: Typhaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the warm temperate zone through to the tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,500 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 16 - 28°c, but can tolerate 14 - 30°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -25°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at 0°c.
Full cultivation guide →Typha elephantina
Typha elephantina
Family: Typhaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in sun or part shade. Grows in boggy pond margins or shallow water to 15cm deep. Requires a rich wet soil if it is to well.
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Typha latifolia
Typha latifolia
Family: Typhaceae
Cultivation
A plant mainly of the temperate zone, it extends into the subtropics and is also found, mainly at higher elevations, in some tropical areas. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 10 - 25°c, but can tolerate 6 - 30°c. Plants are very cold tolerant when dormant, though the young growth can be damaged by frosts.
Full cultivation guide →Typha laxmannii
Typha laxmannii
Family: Typhaceae
Cultivation
Grow in a rich soil in boggy pond margins or shallow water to 15cm deep. Succeeds in sun or part shade. A very invasive plant spreading freely at the roots when in a suitable site, it is not suitable for growing in small areas unless planted in containers or tubs to restrict the roots.
Full cultivation guide →Typha minima
Typha minima
Family: Typhaceae
Cultivation
Grows in boggy pond margins or shallow water up to 15cm deep. Requires a rich soil if it is to do well. Succeeds in sun or part shade.
Full cultivation guide →Typha orientalis
Typha orientalis
Family: Typhaceae
Cultivation
Typha orientalis has a very wide climatic range, being found in the cold, temperate continental climates of Mongolia and also in tropical regions of the Philippines, New Guinea and northern Australia. Grow in a rich soil in boggy pond margins or shallow water to 15cm deep. Succeeds in sun or part shade.
Full cultivation guide →Typha × glauca
Typha × glauca
Family: Typhaceae
Cultivation
Grows in boggy pond margins or shallow water to 15cm deep. Requires a rich wet soil if it is to well. Succeeds in sun or part shade.
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