Giant Reed

Autumn Fern

About Giant Reed and Autumn Fern

Giant Reed

Autumn Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fern

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Arundo, Carrizo

Dryopteris fili-mas, Dryopteris affinis, Dryopteris carthusiana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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18.00 cm

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60.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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60.96 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Yellow green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Brown, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Red, Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Fern like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Divison, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARUNDO donax

DRYOPTERIS erythrosora

7.2 Common Name

Giant Reed

Autumn fern, Japanese wood fern, Copper shield fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

नरकट

Autumn Fern Tree

7.2.2 In German

Pfahlrohr

Herbst Fern Tree

7.2.3 In French

Arundo donax

Autumn Fern Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Arundo donax

Otoño Fern Tree

7.2.5 In Greek

Arundo donax

Φθινόπωρο δέντρο φτέρη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cana-do-reino

Samambaia de árvore Autumn

7.2.7 In Polish

Lasecznica trzcinowata

Jesień Drzewo paproci

7.2.8 In Latin

Arundo donax

Autumnus Fern tree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Leptosporangiate fern

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Arundo

Dryopteris

8.7 Clade

Commelinids

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Giant Reed and Autumn Fern

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

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Season and Care of Giant Reed and Autumn Fern

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

Giant Reed and Autumn Fern Physical Information

Giant Reed and Autumn Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Autumn Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and Autumn Fern are as follows:

Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Autumn Fern flower color: Not Available
Autumn Fern leaf color: Light Green, Yellow green, Pink and Copper

Care of Giant Reed and Autumn Fern

Care of Giant Reed and Autumn Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Autumn Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.