Kukui

Dwarf Cattail

About Kukui and Dwarf Cattail

Kukui

Dwarf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Aquatics

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Woodlands

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Light brown, Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Runners

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Less Watering

Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Less Watering

Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

TYPHA minima

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Dwarf Cattail

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

बौना कैटेल

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Dwarf Rohrkolben

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Cattail nain

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Espadaña enano

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Νάνος Cattail

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Tifa Dwarf

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Dwarf Ożypałka

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Pumilio Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Poales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Dwarf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Dwarf Cattail

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

Kukui and Dwarf Cattail Physical Information

Kukui and Dwarf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Dwarf Cattail are as follows:

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

Care of Kukui and Dwarf Cattail

Care of Kukui and Dwarf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Cattail needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.