Sweet Chestnut

Dwarf Cattail

About Sweet Chestnut and Dwarf Cattail

Sweet Chestnut

Dwarf Cattail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

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

Temperate Regions

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-83-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Purple

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green

Light brown, Light Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Slow

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

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Runners

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Well drained

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 Diseases, Squirrels

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

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Not Available, Squirrels

Birds, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

TYPHA minima

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Dwarf Cattail

7.2.1 In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

बौना कैटेल

7.2.2 In German

Esskastanie

Dwarf Rohrkolben

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier

Cattail nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaña dulce

Espadaña enano

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

Νάνος Cattail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Castanheiro

Tifa Dwarf

7.2.7 In Polish

słodki Chestnut

Dwarf Ożypałka

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

Pumilio Cattail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Poales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Typhaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Typha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Dwarf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Dwarf Cattail

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

Sweet Chestnut and Dwarf Cattail Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Dwarf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Dwarf Cattail are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Dwarf Cattail

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