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About Giant Reed and Bread Tree

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe
South Africa
1.4 Types
Arundo, Carrizo
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
66
Rank: 52 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
9-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-8
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
H1, H2, 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
About American ..
18.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
290.00 cm
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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 crossing or rubbing branches, 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
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
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, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARUNDO donax
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
7.2 Common Name
Giant Reed
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
7.2.1 In Hindi
नरकट
Bread Tree
7.2.2 In German
Pfahlrohr
Brotbaum
7.2.3 In French
Arundo donax
Bread Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
Arundo donax
Árbol del pan
7.2.5 In Greek
Arundo donax
ψωμί Δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cana-do-reino
Árvore de pão
7.2.7 In Polish
Lasecznica trzcinowata
chleb Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Arundo donax
panis ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Cycadales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cycadaceae
8.6 Genus
Arundo
Encephalartos
8.7 Clade
Commelinids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Giant Reed and Bread Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Giant Reed and Bread Tree? We provide you with everything About Giant Reed and Bread Tree. Giant Reed has thorns and Bread Tree 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 Bread Tree 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 Bread Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Giant Reed and Bread Tree

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

Giant Reed and Bread Tree Physical Information

Giant Reed and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and Bread Tree are as follows:

  • Giant Reed flower color: Not Available

  • Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Bread Tree flower color: Not Available

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Giant Reed and Bread Tree

Care of Giant Reed and Bread Tree 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 Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.