Dwarf Cattail

Wild Snapdragon

About Dwarf Cattail and Wild Snapdragon

Dwarf Cattail

Wild Snapdragon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

1.2 Plant Color

1.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

1.2.3 Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Red

Not Available

1.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

1.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

1.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

1.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Brown

Not Available

1.3 Shape

1.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oval to egg shaped

1.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Runners

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

3.4.2 In Summer

Aquatic Plant

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Aquatic Plant

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Aquatic Plant

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate

use all-purpose fertilizers

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Birds, Flying insects

Bumblebees

4.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root

5.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

TYPHA minima

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

6.2 Common Name

Dwarf Cattail

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

6.2.1 In Hindi

बौना कैटेल

Wild Snapdragon

6.2.2 In German

Dwarf Rohrkolben

Wilde Snapdragon

6.2.3 In French

Cattail nain

Snapdragon sauvage

6.2.4 In Spanish

Espadaña enano

Salvaje Snapdragon

6.2.5 In Greek

Νάνος Cattail

άγρια Snapdragon

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Tifa Dwarf

Selvagem Snapdragon

6.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Ożypałka

Dziki Snapdragon

6.2.8 In Latin

Pumilio Cattail

Phlox Ferae

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Poales

Scrophulariales

7.5 Family

Typhaceae

Scrophulariaceae

7.6 Genus

Typha

Penstemon

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Scrophularioideae

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Cattail and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Cattail and Wild Snapdragon

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

Dwarf Cattail and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Dwarf Cattail and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Cattail and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Dwarf Cattail and Wild Snapdragon

Care of Dwarf Cattail and Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon pruning is done 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 Wild Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.