Mayapple

Dwarf Cattail

About Mayapple and Dwarf Cattail

Mayapple

Dwarf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Aquatics

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Yellow

Light brown, Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, In Water

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Runners

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Pest Free, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

TYPHA minima

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple

Dwarf Cattail

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

बौना कैटेल

In German

amerikanisch Alraune

Dwarf Rohrkolben

In French

mandrake américain

Cattail nain

In Spanish

mandrágora americana

Espadaña enano

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα

Νάνος Cattail

In Portuguese

mandrake americano

Tifa Dwarf

In Polish

amerykański mandragory

Dwarf Ożypałka

In Latin

Latin mandragoras

Pumilio Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Poales

Family

Berberidaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Podophyllum

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Mayapple and Dwarf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Mayapple and Dwarf Cattail

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

Mayapple and Dwarf Cattail Physical Information

Mayapple and Dwarf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Mayapple and Dwarf Cattail are as follows:

Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green
Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mayapple and Dwarf Cattail

Care of Mayapple and Dwarf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mayapple 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 Mayapple 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.