Elderberry

Dwarf Cattail

About Elderberry and Dwarf Cattail

Elderberry

Dwarf Cattail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Australia, South America

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

9.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

8.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Light brown, Light Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Runners

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Plant grows in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Aquatic Plant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphate

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

TYPHA minima

7.2 Common Name

Elderberry

Dwarf Cattail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elderberry

बौना कैटेल

7.2.2 In German

Holunderbeere

Dwarf Rohrkolben

7.2.3 In French

Sureau

Cattail nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saúco

Espadaña enano

7.2.5 In Greek

Elderberry

Νάνος Cattail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

Tifa Dwarf

7.2.7 In Polish

Bez czarny

Dwarf Ożypałka

7.2.8 In Latin

Elderberry

Pumilio Cattail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Poales

8.5 Family

Adoxaceae

Typhaceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Typha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of Elderberry and Dwarf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Dwarf Cattail

Season and care of Elderberry and Dwarf Cattail is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Dwarf Cattail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Dwarf Cattail season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Dwarf Cattail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Dwarf Cattail is Acidic, Neutral.

Elderberry and Dwarf Cattail Physical Information

Elderberry and Dwarf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Dwarf Cattail are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elderberry and Dwarf Cattail

Care of Elderberry and Dwarf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Dwarf Cattail pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Cattail needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.