Cleome serrulata

Giant Reed

About Cleome serrulata and Giant Reed

Cleome serrulata

Giant Reed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach

Arundo, Carrizo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-106-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm18.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy, Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Leaf spot

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife

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

Fever

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

ARUNDO donax

7.2 Common Name

Cleome, Spider Flower

Giant Reed

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cleome serrulata

नरकट

7.2.2 In German

Cleome serrulata

Pfahlrohr

7.2.3 In French

Cleome serrulata

Arundo donax

7.2.4 In Spanish

serrulata cleome

Arundo donax

7.2.5 In Greek

Cleome serrulata

Arundo donax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

serrulata Cleome

Cana-do-reino

7.2.7 In Polish

cleome serrulata

Lasecznica trzcinowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleome serrulata

Arundo donax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cleomaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cleome

Arundo

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cleome serrulata and Giant Reed

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

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Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Giant Reed

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

Cleome serrulata and Giant Reed Physical Information

Cleome serrulata and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Giant Reed are as follows:

Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Cleome serrulata and Giant Reed

Care of Cleome serrulata and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Cleome serrulata 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.