Dogwood

Giant Reed

About Dogwood and Giant Reed

Dogwood

Giant Reed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Arundo, Carrizo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

610.00 cm18.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 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

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

Red, Burgundy, Orange Red

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

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

Pests and diseases free

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

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

Showy Purposes

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

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

Back pain

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS 'Rutban'

ARUNDO donax

7.2 Common Name

Aurora Dogwood, Dogwood

Giant Reed

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dogwood

नरकट

7.2.2 In German

Hartriegel

Pfahlrohr

7.2.3 In French

Cornouiller

Arundo donax

7.2.4 In Spanish

Madera del perro

Arundo donax

7.2.5 In Greek

κρανιά

Arundo donax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cornizo

Cana-do-reino

7.2.7 In Polish

Dereń

Lasecznica trzcinowata

7.2.8 In Latin

dogwood

Arundo donax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Arundo

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

40NA

1 27800

Properties of Dogwood and Giant Reed

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

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Season and Care of Dogwood and Giant Reed

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

Dogwood and Giant Reed Physical Information

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

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

Care of Dogwood and Giant Reed

Care of Dogwood and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dogwood pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed 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 Dogwood 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.