Giant Reed

Dendrobium

About Giant Reed and Dendrobium

Giant Reed

Dendrobium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Epiphyte

Origin

Southern Europe

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Arundo, Carrizo

Orchid

Number of Varieties

51800

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1012-15

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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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

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

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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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 insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARUNDO donax

DENDROBIUM farmeri

Common Name

Giant Reed

Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

In Hindi

नरकट

Dendrobium

In German

Pfahlrohr

Dendrobium

In French

Arundo donax

Dendrobium

In Spanish

Arundo donax

dendrobium

In Greek

Arundo donax

Dendrobium

In Portuguese

Cana-do-reino

dendrobium

In Polish

Lasecznica trzcinowata

Dendrobium

In Latin

Arundo donax

dendrobium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

Family

Poaceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Arundo

Dendrobium

Clade

Commelinids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Podochileae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

31200

1 27800

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Properties of Giant Reed and Dendrobium

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

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Season and Care of Giant Reed and Dendrobium

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

Giant Reed and Dendrobium Physical Information

Giant Reed and Dendrobium physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Dendrobium height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and Dendrobium are as follows:

Giant Reed flower color:
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Dendrobium flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Light Pink
Dendrobium leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Giant Reed and Dendrobium

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