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About Alexandra Palm and Giant Reed

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Grass
1.3 Origin
Australia
Southern Europe
1.4 Types
Walsch River Palm King Palm Myola King Palm Purple Crown Shaft King Palm Peach River Palm
Arundo, Carrizo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
6
Rank: 86 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Suburban areas
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14
6-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
18.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Lavender
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Silver
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Linear
2.4 Thorns
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply
Requires a lot of watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Bonsai
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARCHONTOPHOENIX alexandrae
ARUNDO donax
7.2 Common Name
Alex Palm, Alexandra Palm, Princess Alexandra Palm
Giant Reed
7.2.1 In Hindi
Alexandra palm
नरकट
7.2.2 In German
Alexandra palm
Pfahlrohr
7.2.3 In French
Alexandra palme
Arundo donax
7.2.4 In Spanish
Alexandra palma
Arundo donax
7.2.5 In Greek
Αλεξάνδρα παλάμη
Arundo donax
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Alexandra palma
Cana-do-reino
7.2.7 In Polish
Alexandra dłoni
Lasecznica trzcinowata
7.2.8 In Latin
Alexandra palma
Arundo donax
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Arecales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Arecaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Archontophoenix
Arundo
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Commelinids
8.8 Tribe
Areceae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Arecoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Alexandra Palm and Giant Reed

Wondering what are the properties of Alexandra Palm and Giant Reed? We provide you with everything About Alexandra Palm and Giant Reed. Alexandra Palm doesn't have thorns and Giant Reed doesn't have thorns. Also Alexandra Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Alexandra Palm has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Giant Reed has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Alexandra Palm and Giant Reed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Alexandra Palm and Giant Reed

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

Alexandra Palm and Giant Reed Physical Information

Alexandra Palm and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Alexandra Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Alexandra Palm and Giant Reed are as follows:

  • Alexandra Palm flower color: White, Yellow and Lavender

  • Alexandra Palm leaf color: Green and Silver

  • Giant Reed flower color: Not Available

  • Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Alexandra Palm and Giant Reed

Care of Alexandra Palm and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alexandra Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots and Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alexandra Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.