Typha bethulona
Typha shuttleworthii
- Native to:
- Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechia-Slovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine, United States
Lalakmus
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Typhaceae
- Genus:
- Typha
- Species:
- Typha shuttleworthii
- USDA Symbol:
- TYBE
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- brown
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, waterfowl, muskrats
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from rhizomes after fire; fire can help control dense stands.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, moisture-retentive clay or loam
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetlands and marshes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination and constantly moist to wet conditions.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI