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Typhaceae
Bulrush
Typha latifolia
Prosperity and resourcefulness.
- Family
- Typhaceae
- Genus
- Typha
- Native to
- North America, Europe, Asia, Africa
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 5-10 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Wet, marshy, or standing water conditions
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 3-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- A single bulrush flower spike can release up to 250,000 tiny seeds, each attached to fluffy fibers for wind dispersal.
- Native Americans used bulrush for weaving mats, making flour from the roots, and as wound dressings.
- Bulrush is one of the most effective natural water purifiers, capable of removing heavy metals and excess nutrients.
- The brown cigar-shaped seed heads were historically used as torch fuel and insulation material.
- Baby Moses in the biblical story was said to have been hidden among bulrushes along the Nile River.
Color meanings
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peace
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fertility
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docility