Mexican primrose

Dwarf Cattail

About Mexican primrose and Dwarf Cattail

Mexican primrose

Dwarf Cattail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Texas

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, meadows, Pastures, Prairies, savannahs, Woodland edges

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lemon yellow, Light Pink

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

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

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Alternate

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Runners

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

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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

Bugs, Butterflies, Insects

Birds, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation, Low blood pressure

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

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

Eczema, Menstrual Cramps, Menstrual Disorders

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant, Edible seed

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OENOTHERA mexicana

TYPHA minima

7.2 Common Name

pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and amapola.

Dwarf Cattail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican primrose

बौना कैटेल

7.2.2 In German

Rosa Nachtkerze

Dwarf Rohrkolben

7.2.3 In French

Mexican primrose

Cattail nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primrose mexicana

Espadaña enano

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού Primrose

Νάνος Cattail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Primrose

Tifa Dwarf

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Primrose

Dwarf Ożypałka

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Primrose

Pumilio Cattail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Poales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Typhaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Typha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

145NA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican primrose and Dwarf Cattail

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican primrose and Dwarf Cattail? We provide you with everything About Mexican primrose and Dwarf Cattail. Mexican primrose doesn't have thorns and Dwarf Cattail doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican primrose does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican primrose has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure and Dwarf Cattail has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure. 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 Mexican primrose and Dwarf Cattail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican primrose and Dwarf Cattail

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

Mexican primrose and Dwarf Cattail Physical Information

Mexican primrose and Dwarf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican primrose height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Mexican primrose and Dwarf Cattail are as follows:

Mexican primrose flower color: White, Lemon yellow and Light Pink
Mexican primrose leaf color: Green
Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican primrose and Dwarf Cattail

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