Dwarf Cattail

Japanese Butterbur

About Dwarf Cattail and Japanese Butterbur

Dwarf Cattail

Japanese 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

Lake Sides, River side

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

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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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

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Runners

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Flying insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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, Expectorant, Miscellany

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TYPHA minima

PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Cattail

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना कैटेल

Japanese Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Dwarf Rohrkolben

japanische Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Cattail nain

Japanese Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espadaña enano

petasita japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Νάνος Cattail

Japanese Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tifa Dwarf

Carrapicho japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Ożypałka

japoński Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Pumilio Cattail

Japanese Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

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

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Cattail and Japanese Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Cattail and Japanese Butterbur

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

Dwarf Cattail and Japanese Butterbur Physical Information

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

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

Care of Dwarf Cattail and Japanese Butterbur

Care of Dwarf Cattail and Japanese 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 Japanese Butterbur 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 Japanese Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.