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Typha ×provincialis

Typha × provincialis is a hybrid cattail from southern France, believed to be a cross between T. domingensis and T. latifolia, and it grows in freshwater marshes. It needs constantly wet or flooded conditions to thrive.

Family
Typhaceae (Typh family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Keep soil saturated or grow with the base standing in shallow water at all times.
Soil
Heavy wet mud or loam at the bottom of a pond or marsh.
Temperature
Hardy in temperate climates; tolerates cold winters when rooted in water.
How easy
Easy

About

Typha × provincialis is a plant of hybrid origin, endemic to southern France. Type collection was obtained from near St. Tropez in Provence. It apparently originated as a cross between the two very widespread species T. domingensis and T. latifolia. Typha × provincialis grows in freshwater marshes.

Other Typha plants

Typha albida · Typha alekseevii · Lesser Bulrush · Typha ×argoviensis · Typha austro-orientalis · Typha azerbaijanensis · Typha ×bavarica · Cape Bulrush · Typha changbaiensis · Typha davidiana · Southern cattail · Elephant grass

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Typha × provincialis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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