1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, High elevation, Roadsides
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
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
300.00 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Magenta, Crimson, Violet
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Light brown, Light Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CESTRUM elegans
TYPHA minima
7.2 Common Name
Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum
Dwarf Cattail
7.2.1 In Hindi
Butterfly Flower plant
बौना कैटेल
7.2.2 In German
Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage
Dwarf Rohrkolben
7.2.3 In French
usine de fleur de papillon
Cattail nain
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de la flor de mariposa
Espadaña enano
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι
Νάνος Cattail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta de flor de borboleta
Tifa Dwarf
7.2.7 In Polish
Motyl Kwiat roślin
Dwarf Ożypałka
7.2.8 In Latin
Flos plantae Gloria
Pumilio Cattail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Browallioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species