Foxtail pine

Giant Reed

About Foxtail pine and Giant Reed

Foxtail pine

Giant Reed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Grass

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Southern Europe

Types

Arundo, Carrizo

Number of Varieties

-5

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm18.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beautification, Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana

ARUNDO donax

Common Name

Foxtail pine

Giant Reed

In Hindi

foxtail pine

नरकट

In German

foxtail Kiefer

Pfahlrohr

In French

sétaire pin

Arundo donax

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra

Arundo donax

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

Arundo donax

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail

Cana-do-reino

In Polish

włośnica sosny

Lasecznica trzcinowata

In Latin

panicum pinus

Arundo donax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Cyperales

Family

Pinaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Pinus

Arundo

Clade

Commelinids

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

1113

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Giant Reed

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Giant Reed

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

Foxtail pine and Giant Reed Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Giant Reed are as follows:

Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
Giant Reed flower color:
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Foxtail pine and Giant Reed

Care of Foxtail pine and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth 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 Foxtail pine 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.