Dwarf Cattail

Butterfly Tree

About Dwarf Cattail and Butterfly Tree

Dwarf Cattail

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-119-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Red

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Brown

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Runners

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Aquatic Plant

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Aquatic Plant

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Aquatic Plant

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Flying insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TYPHA minima

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Cattail

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना कैटेल

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Dwarf Rohrkolben

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Cattail nain

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espadaña enano

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Νάνος Cattail

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tifa Dwarf

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Ożypałka

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Pumilio Cattail

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Typhaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Typha

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

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 Not Available and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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.