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Feather Reed Grass
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About Feather Reed Grass and Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

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Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo

Number of Varieties

312
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates
Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12 - 10

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light brown
Brownish Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Spores
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Mice

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Tree trunks

Other Uses

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Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora
DENDROCALAMUS strictus

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo

In Hindi

पंख ईख घास
इमारती लकड़ी बांस

In German

Feather Reed Grass
Holz Bambus

In French

Feather Reed Herbe
bois Bambou

In Spanish

Pluma Reed Hierba
bambú

In Greek

Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο
ξυλείας Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Pena Reed grama
Bamboo Timber

In Polish

Pióro Reed trawy
Drewno Bamboo

In Latin

Pluma Grass
lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Calamagrostis
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aveneae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

2601000
1 27800
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Properties of Feather Reed Grass and Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Feather Reed Grass and Timber Bamboo

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

Feather Reed Grass and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Feather Reed Grass and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Feather Reed Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Feather Reed Grass and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

  • Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown

  • Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

  • Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red

  • Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Feather Reed Grass and Timber Bamboo

Care of Feather Reed Grass and Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Timber Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.