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Dwarf Cattail and Western Red Cedar


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Aquatics  

Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush  

Number of Varieties
6  
30  
99+

Habitat
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps  
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna  
Light brown, Light Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze  
Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, In Water  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Runners  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Flying insects  

Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA plicata  
TYPHA minima  

Common Name
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar  
Dwarf Cattail  

In Hindi
Pacific redcedar  
बौना कैटेल  

In German
Riesen-Lebensbaum  
Dwarf Rohrkolben  

In French
Thuja plicata  
Cattail nain  

In Spanish
Thuja plicata  
Espadaña enano  

In Greek
Thuja plicata  
Νάνος Cattail  

In Portuguese
Thuja plicata  
Tifa Dwarf  

In Polish
Żywotnik olbrzymi  
Dwarf Ożypałka  

In Latin
Thuja plicata  
Pumilio Cattail  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Poales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Typhaceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Typha  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
15  
1  

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Difference Between Western Red Cedar and Dwarf Cattail

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Importance of Western Red Cedar and Dwarf Cattail

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Western Red Cedar and Dwarf Cattail. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Western Red Cedar and Dwarf Cattail as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Western Red Cedar is Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever and Sore throat whereas of Dwarf Cattail is Nutrients. Western Red Cedar has beauty benefits as follows: while Dwarf Cattail has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Western Red Cedar vs Dwarf Cattail

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