Dwarf Cattail

Hippeastrum

About Dwarf Cattail and Hippeastrum

Dwarf Cattail

Hippeastrum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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38.10 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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30.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Red

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Deer resistant

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Runners

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Average Water Needs

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

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb 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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb 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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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Flying insects

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TYPHA minima

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Cattail

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना कैटेल

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.2 In German

Dwarf Rohrkolben

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.3 In French

Cattail nain

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espadaña enano

Hippeastrum

7.2.5 In Greek

Νάνος Cattail

Hippeastrum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tifa Dwarf

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Ożypałka

Hippeastrum

7.2.8 In Latin

Pumilio Cattail

Hippeastrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Typhaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Typha

Amaryllis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Dwarf Cattail and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Cattail and Hippeastrum

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

Dwarf Cattail and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Dwarf Cattail and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Cattail and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dwarf Cattail and Hippeastrum

Care of Dwarf Cattail and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.