Botanical name: Typha latifolia
Other names: Cat o' nine tails, Great reedmace, Bulrush, Asparagus of the Cossacks, Baccobolts, Blackcap, Blackhead, Blackamoor, Bull segg, Candlewick, Dod, Marsh beetle, Marsh pestle, Cat's tail, Cat tail, Flax tail, March beetle, Mat reed, Water torch, Nail rod
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Genus: Typha
Species: T. latifolia - T. latifolia is an invasive deciduous marginal water plant. It has upright, strap-shaped leaves and in late summer, bears dark cream, terminal flower heads, followed by dark brown, sausage-shaped seed heads.
Typha latifolia is: Deciduous
Flower: Cream in Summer
Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Fruit: Brown in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming
Typha latifolia (Great reedmace) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Aquatic, Bog garden, Waterside
Cultivation: Plant in fertile muddy soil in sun to 40 cm under water. Root system may puncture pond liners. This is a vigorous plant that will eventually fill any space available due to its creeping rhizomes, so is best planted in containers and used for large ponds.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Boggy damp conditions, Moisture-retentive, Pond/In water |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
Bulrush is invasive in shallow water. Blue tits and more specialist seed-eating birds are often attracted to the large flower-heads, which can also harbour the larvae of the rush wainscott moth and Webb's moth. Several species of bug and beetle overwinter in the dead leaf sheaths.
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- Posted: Sat. 16th May 2009 18:18
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