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About Giant Reed and Copper Beech

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Southern Europe
Europe

Types

Arundo, Carrizo
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Number of Varieties

515
0 40000
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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-4

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
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Gold, Copper, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Beech tarcrust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai
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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
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases

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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARUNDO donax
Fagus sylvatica

Common Name

Giant Reed
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech

In Hindi

नरकट
Copper Beech

In German

Pfahlrohr
Copper Beech

In French

Arundo donax
Hêtre pourpre

In Spanish

Arundo donax
Copper Beech

In Greek

Arundo donax
Copper Beech

In Portuguese

Cana-do-reino
Copper Beech

In Polish

Lasecznica trzcinowata
Czerwony buk

In Latin

Arundo donax
Copper Beech

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fagales

Family

Poaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Arundo
Fagus

Clade

Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

313
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Reed and Copper Beech

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

Season and Care of Giant Reed and Copper Beech

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

Giant Reed and Copper Beech Physical Information

Giant Reed and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and Copper Beech are as follows:

  • Giant Reed flower color:

  • Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green

  • Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Giant Reed and Copper Beech

Care of Giant Reed and Copper Beech 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 Copper Beech pruning is done 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 Copper Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.