Dwarf Cattail

Black Wattle

About Dwarf Cattail and Black Wattle

Dwarf Cattail

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

3016

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Habitat

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-119-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm910.00 cm

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Red

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Brown

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Runners

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

In Summer

Aquatic Plant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Aquatic Plant

Moderate

In Winter

Aquatic Plant

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA minima

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Dwarf Cattail

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

बौना कैटेल

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Dwarf Rohrkolben

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

Cattail nain

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

Espadaña enano

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

Νάνος Cattail

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Tifa Dwarf

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Dwarf Ożypałka

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Pumilio Cattail

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Poales

Gentianales

Family

Typhaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Typha

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

115

1 27800

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Properties of Dwarf Cattail and Black Wattle

Wondering what are the properties of Dwarf Cattail and Black Wattle? We provide you with everything About Dwarf Cattail and Black Wattle. Dwarf Cattail doesn't have thorns and Black Wattle doesn't have thorns. Also Dwarf Cattail does not have fragrant flowers. Dwarf Cattail has allergic reactions like and Black Wattle has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Dwarf Cattail and Black Wattle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dwarf Cattail and Black Wattle

Season and care of Dwarf Cattail and Black Wattle is important to know. While considering everything about Dwarf Cattail and Black Wattle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dwarf Cattail season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Black Wattle season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dwarf Cattail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Black Wattle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dwarf Cattail is Acidic, Neutral and for Black Wattle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Dwarf Cattail and Black Wattle Physical Information

Dwarf Cattail and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Cattail and Black Wattle are as follows:

Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Dwarf Cattail and Black Wattle

Care of Dwarf Cattail and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Cattail pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dwarf Cattail needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.