Dwarf Cattail

Snake Gourd

About Dwarf Cattail and Snake Gourd

Dwarf Cattail

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Number of Varieties

30-

0 40000

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Habitat

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-115-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Red

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Runners

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Aquatic Plant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Aquatic Plant

Moderate

In Winter

Aquatic Plant

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flying insects

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TYPHA minima

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Dwarf Cattail

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

बौना कैटेल

चिचिण्डा

In German

Dwarf Rohrkolben

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Cattail nain

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Espadaña enano

snake gourd

In Greek

Νάνος Cattail

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Tifa Dwarf

snake gourd

In Polish

Dwarf Ożypałka

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Pumilio Cattail

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Cucurbitales

Family

Typhaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Typha

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

127

1 27800

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Properties of Dwarf Cattail and Snake Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Dwarf Cattail and Snake Gourd? We provide you with everything About Dwarf Cattail and Snake Gourd. Dwarf Cattail doesn't have thorns and Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Dwarf Cattail does not have fragrant flowers. Dwarf Cattail has allergic reactions like and Snake Gourd has allergic reactions like . 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 Snake Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dwarf Cattail and Snake Gourd

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

Dwarf Cattail and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Dwarf Cattail and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Cattail and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Dwarf Cattail and Snake Gourd

Care of Dwarf Cattail and Snake Gourd 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 Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dwarf Cattail needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.