Giant Reed

Butter Daisy

About Giant Reed and Butter Daisy

Giant Reed

Butter Daisy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Arundo, Carrizo

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-106-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 6

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

18.00 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.48 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

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

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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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bonsai, Container

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARUNDO donax

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

7.2 Common Name

Giant Reed

Butter Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

नरकट

Butterdaisy Plant

7.2.2 In German

Pfahlrohr

Butterdaisy Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Arundo donax

Butterdaisy Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Arundo donax

Planta Butterdaisy

7.2.5 In Greek

Arundo donax

Butterdaisy φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cana-do-reino

Butterdaisy Planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Lasecznica trzcinowata

Butterdaisy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Arundo donax

Planta Butterdaisy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Arundo

Melampodium

8.7 Clade

Commelinids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Millerieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Giant Reed and Butter Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Giant Reed and Butter Daisy

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

Giant Reed and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Giant Reed and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Reed and Butter Daisy

Care of Giant Reed and Butter Daisy 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 Butter Daisy pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.