Malabar nut

Dwarf Cattail

About Malabar nut and Dwarf Cattail

Malabar nut

Dwarf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Aquatics

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 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 brown, Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, In Water

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Runners

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

TYPHA minima

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Dwarf Cattail

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

बौना कैटेल

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Dwarf Rohrkolben

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Cattail nain

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Espadaña enano

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Νάνος Cattail

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Tifa Dwarf

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Dwarf Ożypałka

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Pumilio Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Poales

Family

Acanthaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Justicia

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

6581

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Dwarf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Dwarf Cattail

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

Malabar nut and Dwarf Cattail Physical Information

Malabar nut and Dwarf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Dwarf Cattail are as follows:

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

Care of Malabar nut and Dwarf Cattail

Care of Malabar nut and Dwarf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut 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.