Dwarf Cattail

Giant Butterbur

About Dwarf Cattail and Giant Butterbur

Dwarf Cattail

Giant Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

China, Japan, Korea

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

Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Red

Not Available

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Ovate

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Runners

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Water once every two or three weeks

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove the old foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate

Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Flying insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TYPHA minima

PETASITES japonicus

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Cattail

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना कैटेल

Giant Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Dwarf Rohrkolben

Riesen Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Cattail nain

géant Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espadaña enano

gigante petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

Νάνος Cattail

Giant Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tifa Dwarf

Carrapicho gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Ożypałka

Giant Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Pumilio Cattail

Giant Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Typhaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Typha

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Cattail and Giant Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Cattail and Giant Butterbur

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

Dwarf Cattail and Giant Butterbur Physical Information

Dwarf Cattail and Giant Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Cattail and Giant Butterbur are as follows:

Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green

Care of Dwarf Cattail and Giant Butterbur

Care of Dwarf Cattail and Giant Butterbur 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 Giant Butterbur pruning is done Remove the old foliage. In summer Dwarf Cattail needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Giant Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.