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About Giant Reed and Desert Willow

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Arundo, Carrizo
Not Available
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
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
7-9
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
3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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)
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Orange
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
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Linear
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
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 regular watering
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
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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 insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant
Anti-fungal, Cough, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants 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
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARUNDO donax
CHILOPSIS linearis
7.2 Common Name
Giant Reed
Desert Willow
7.2.1 In Hindi
नरकट
रेगिस्तान विलो
7.2.2 In German
Pfahlrohr
Wüsten Weide
7.2.3 In French
Arundo donax
desert Willow
7.2.4 In Spanish
Arundo donax
Desert Willow
7.2.5 In Greek
Arundo donax
έρημο Willow
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cana-do-reino
Willow deserto
7.2.7 In Polish
Lasecznica trzcinowata
desert Willow
7.2.8 In Latin
Arundo donax
desert Willow
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Not Available
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Bignoniaceae
8.6 Genus
Arundo
Chilopsis
8.7 Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Tecomeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Giant Reed and Desert Willow

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

Season and Care of Giant Reed and Desert Willow

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

Giant Reed and Desert Willow Physical Information

Giant Reed and Desert Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Desert Willow height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and Desert Willow are as follows:

  • Giant Reed flower color: Not Available

  • Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Desert Willow flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink and Lavender

  • Desert Willow leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Reed and Desert Willow

Care of Giant Reed and Desert Willow 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 Desert Willow 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 Desert Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.