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Typhaceae
Reed Mace
Typha latifolia
Adaptability and resourcefulness.
- Family
- Typhaceae
- Genus
- Typha
- Native to
- North America, Europe, Asia, Africa
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- Aquatic perennial
- Height
- 1.5-3 meters
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Wet, marshy
- Water
- Aquatic to waterlogged
- Hardiness
- 3-10
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Often mistakenly called 'cattail,' the brown cigar-shaped spike is actually a dense cluster of tiny flowers.
- A single flower spike can produce up to 300,000 seeds that disperse on fluffy white down.
- Nearly every part of the plant is edible at some stage of growth, earning it the nickname 'supermarket of the swamp.'
- The fluffy seed heads were used historically as insulation, pillow stuffing, and wound dressings.
- Reed mace is an excellent natural water purifier and is used in constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment.
Color meanings
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Peace
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Prosperity
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Versatility