Cerbera

Giant Reed

About Cerbera and Giant Reed

Cerbera

Giant Reed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Southern Europe

Types

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

Arundo, Carrizo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

-18.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.20 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERBERA

ARUNDO donax

Common Name

Cerbera

Giant Reed

In Hindi

Cerbera

नरकट

In German

Cerbera

Pfahlrohr

In French

Cerbera

Arundo donax

In Spanish

Cerbera

Arundo donax

In Greek

Cerbera

Arundo donax

In Portuguese

Cerbera

Cana-do-reino

In Polish

Cerbera

Lasecznica trzcinowata

In Latin

Cerbera

Arundo donax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Cyperales

Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cerbera

Arundo

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Commelinids

Tribe

Plumerieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cerbera and Giant Reed

Wondering what are the properties of Cerbera and Giant Reed? We provide you with everything About Cerbera and Giant Reed. Cerbera doesn't have thorns and Giant Reed doesn't have thorns. Also Cerbera does not have fragrant flowers. Cerbera has allergic reactions like Toxic and Giant Reed has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Cerbera and Giant Reed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cerbera and Giant Reed

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

Cerbera and Giant Reed Physical Information

Cerbera and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cerbera and Giant Reed are as follows:

Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Giant Reed flower color:
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Cerbera and Giant Reed

Care of Cerbera and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves 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 Cerbera 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.