Fleeceflower

Dwarf Cattail

About Fleeceflower and Dwarf Cattail

Fleeceflower

Dwarf Cattail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

High elevation

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 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

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light brown, Light Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Runners

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fungal leaf spots

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

TYPHA minima

7.2 Common Name

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

Dwarf Cattail

7.2.1 In Hindi

fleeceflower

बौना कैटेल

7.2.2 In German

fleeceflower

Dwarf Rohrkolben

7.2.3 In French

fleeceflower

Cattail nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Polygonum affine

Espadaña enano

7.2.5 In Greek

fleeceflower

Νάνος Cattail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fleeceflower

Tifa Dwarf

7.2.7 In Polish

fleeceflower

Dwarf Ożypałka

7.2.8 In Latin

fleeceflower

Pumilio Cattail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Typhaceae

8.6 Genus

Periscaria

Typha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Unknown

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Fleeceflower and Dwarf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Fleeceflower and Dwarf Cattail

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

Fleeceflower and Dwarf Cattail Physical Information

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

Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Fleeceflower and Dwarf Cattail

Care of Fleeceflower and Dwarf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fleeceflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Cattail pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fleeceflower 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.