Dwarf Cattail

Butterfly Tree

About Dwarf Cattail and Butterfly Tree

Dwarf Cattail

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Aquatics

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

3020

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Habitat

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Red

Green, Sandy Brown

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, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Brown

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring

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

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA minima

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Dwarf Cattail

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

बौना कैटेल

Butterfly tree

In German

Dwarf Rohrkolben

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Cattail nain

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Espadaña enano

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Νάνος Cattail

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Tifa Dwarf

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Dwarf Ożypałka

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Pumilio Cattail

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Fabales

Family

Typhaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Typha

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

1500

1 27800

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Properties of Dwarf Cattail and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Dwarf Cattail and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Dwarf Cattail and Butterfly Tree. Dwarf Cattail doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Dwarf Cattail does not have fragrant flowers. Dwarf Cattail has allergic reactions like and Butterfly Tree 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 Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dwarf Cattail and Butterfly Tree

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

Dwarf Cattail and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Dwarf Cattail and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Cattail and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Dwarf Cattail and Butterfly Tree

Care of Dwarf Cattail and Butterfly Tree 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 Butterfly Tree 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 Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.