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Giant Reed
Giant Reed

Cerbera
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About Giant Reed and Cerbera

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Arundo, Carrizo
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

Number of Varieties

58
0 40000
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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
-

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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm-
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm4.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
-

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

-
Caterpillars, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARUNDO donax
CERBERA

Common Name

Giant Reed
Cerbera

In Hindi

नरकट
Cerbera

In German

Pfahlrohr
Cerbera

In French

Arundo donax
Cerbera

In Spanish

Arundo donax
Cerbera

In Greek

Arundo donax
Cerbera

In Portuguese

Cana-do-reino
Cerbera

In Polish

Lasecznica trzcinowata
Cerbera

In Latin

Arundo donax
Cerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Gentianales

Family

Poaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Arundo
Cerbera

Clade

Commelinids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Plumerieae

Subfamily

-
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

38
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Reed and Cerbera

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

Season and Care of Giant Reed and Cerbera

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

Giant Reed and Cerbera Physical Information

Giant Reed and Cerbera physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and Cerbera are as follows:

  • Giant Reed flower color:

  • Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory

  • Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Giant Reed and Cerbera

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