Dwarf Cattail

Giant Reed

About Dwarf Cattail and Giant Reed

Dwarf Cattail

Giant Reed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Arundo, Carrizo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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18.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Red

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Brown

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Runners

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Requires a lot of watering

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

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

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Flying insects

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification, Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TYPHA minima

ARUNDO donax

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Cattail

Giant Reed

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना कैटेल

नरकट

7.2.2 In German

Dwarf Rohrkolben

Pfahlrohr

7.2.3 In French

Cattail nain

Arundo donax

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espadaña enano

Arundo donax

7.2.5 In Greek

Νάνος Cattail

Arundo donax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tifa Dwarf

Cana-do-reino

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Ożypałka

Lasecznica trzcinowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Pumilio Cattail

Arundo donax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Typhaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Typha

Arundo

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Dwarf Cattail and Giant Reed

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Cattail and Giant Reed

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

Dwarf Cattail and Giant Reed Physical Information

Dwarf Cattail and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Cattail and Giant Reed are as follows:

Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Dwarf Cattail and Giant Reed

Care of Dwarf Cattail and Giant Reed 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 Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dwarf Cattail needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.