Dwarf Cattail

Hakone Grass

About Dwarf Cattail and Hakone Grass

Dwarf Cattail

Hakone Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Japan

1.4 Types

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Several shades of Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Lime Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Runners

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Aquatic Plant

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Aquatic Plant

Average Water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TYPHA minima

HAKONECHLOA macra

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Cattail

Hakone Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना कैटेल

hakone grass

7.2.2 In German

Dwarf Rohrkolben

Hakone Gras

7.2.3 In French

Cattail nain

Hakone herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espadaña enano

hierba Hakone

7.2.5 In Greek

Νάνος Cattail

Hakone γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tifa Dwarf

Hakone grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Ożypałka

Hakone trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Pumilio Cattail

Hakone herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Typhaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Typha

Hakonechloa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Cattail and Hakone Grass

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Cattail and Hakone Grass

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

Dwarf Cattail and Hakone Grass Physical Information

Dwarf Cattail and Hakone Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Cattail and Hakone Grass are as follows:

Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green
Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Dwarf Cattail and Hakone Grass

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