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About Giant Reed and Chinese Elm

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe
Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Arundo, Carrizo
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
River side
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
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
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
18.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 28 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 14 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Toothed
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees 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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Not Available
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
Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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
4.7 Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
allergic reaction
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai
Bonsai, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
74% List of Trees 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, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees 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, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARUNDO donax
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
7.2 Common Name
Giant Reed
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
7.2.1 In Hindi
नरकट
चीनी एल्म
7.2.2 In German
Pfahlrohr
Chinese Elm
7.2.3 In French
Arundo donax
Elm chinoise
7.2.4 In Spanish
Arundo donax
olmo chino
7.2.5 In Greek
Arundo donax
Κινέζοι Elm
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cana-do-reino
Elm chinês
7.2.7 In Polish
Lasecznica trzcinowata
Chiński Elm
7.2.8 In Latin
Arundo donax
Chinese Elm
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Rosales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Ulmaceae
8.6 Genus
Arundo
Ulmus
8.7 Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Ulmeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Giant Reed and Chinese Elm

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

Season and Care of Giant Reed and Chinese Elm

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

Giant Reed and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Giant Reed and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and Chinese Elm are as follows:

  • Giant Reed flower color: Not Available

  • Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Chinese Elm flower color: Red

  • Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Reed and Chinese Elm

Care of Giant Reed and Chinese Elm 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 Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.