Dwarf Cattail

Carambola

About Dwarf Cattail and Carambola

Dwarf Cattail

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1110-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Red

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Runners

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate

Fertilize every year

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Flying insects

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TYPHA minima

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Cattail

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना कैटेल

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Dwarf Rohrkolben

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

Cattail nain

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espadaña enano

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

Νάνος Cattail

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tifa Dwarf

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Ożypałka

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Pumilio Cattail

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Typhaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Typha

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA180

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Cattail and Carambola

Wondering what are the properties of Dwarf Cattail and Carambola? We provide you with everything About Dwarf Cattail and Carambola. Dwarf Cattail doesn't have thorns and Carambola doesn't have thorns. Also Dwarf Cattail does not have fragrant flowers. Dwarf Cattail has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Carambola has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Carambola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dwarf Cattail and Carambola

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

Dwarf Cattail and Carambola Physical Information

Dwarf Cattail and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Cattail and Carambola are as follows:

Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Dwarf Cattail and Carambola

Care of Dwarf Cattail and Carambola 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 Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dwarf Cattail needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.