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About Dwarf Cattail and Water Celery


About Water Celery and Dwarf Cattail


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia  

Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush  
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
2  

Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps  
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Brown  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Runners  
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Needs Very high moisture  

In Summer
Aquatic Plant  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Aquatic Plant  
Moderate  

In Winter
Aquatic Plant  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Flying insects  
Bees, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TYPHA minima  
OENANTHE javanica  

Common Name
Dwarf Cattail  
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  

In Hindi
बौना कैटेल  
Water Celery  

In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben  
Wasser Sellerie  

In French
Cattail nain  
Céleri d'eau  

In Spanish
Espadaña enano  
El apio agua  

In Greek
Νάνος Cattail  
Σέλινο νερό  

In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf  
Aipo água  

In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka  
Seler Woda  

In Latin
Pumilio Cattail  
Aqua Apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Apiales  

Family
Typhaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Typha  
Oenanthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oenantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
1  
1  
99+

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Properties of Dwarf Cattail and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Cattail and Water Celery

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

Dwarf Cattail and Water Celery Physical Information

Dwarf Cattail and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Cattail and Water Celery are as follows:

Care of Dwarf Cattail and Water Celery

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

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