Dwarf Cattail

Tall Fescue

About Dwarf Cattail and Tall Fescue

Dwarf Cattail

Tall Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

meadows, Well Drained, yards

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 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

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30.50 cm

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5.10 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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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Pale White

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

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Brown

Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Grass like

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, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

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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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Runners

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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 !

Sometimes

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

Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TYPHA minima

Festuca arundinacea

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Cattail

Tall Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना कैटेल

tall fescue

7.2.2 In German

Dwarf Rohrkolben

Rohr-Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Cattail nain

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Espadaña enano

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.5 In Greek

Νάνος Cattail

tall fescue

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tifa Dwarf

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Ożypałka

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Pumilio Cattail

tall fescue

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

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Dwarf Cattail and Tall Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Cattail and Tall Fescue

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

Dwarf Cattail and Tall Fescue Physical Information

Dwarf Cattail and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Dwarf Cattail and Tall Fescue are as follows:

Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Dwarf Cattail and Tall Fescue

Care of Dwarf Cattail and Tall Fescue 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 Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dwarf Cattail needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.