Giant Reed

Dragon Tree

About Giant Reed and Dragon Tree

Giant Reed

Dragon Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Canary Islands

1.4 Types

Arundo, Carrizo

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Volcanic Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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18.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought, Frost, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen 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, Nesting sites for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

Nutrients

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

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Broadleaf Evergreen 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, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARUNDO donax

DRACAENA draco

7.2 Common Name

Giant Reed

Drag, Canary island dragon tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

नरकट

ड्रैगन ट्री

7.2.2 In German

Pfahlrohr

Drachenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Arundo donax

dragonnier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Arundo donax

Drago

7.2.5 In Greek

Arundo donax

Δράκος Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cana-do-reino

Dragoeiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Lasecznica trzcinowata

smok Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Arundo donax

draco ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Arundo

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Commelinids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Giant Reed and Dragon Tree

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

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Season and Care of Giant Reed and Dragon Tree

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

Giant Reed and Dragon Tree Physical Information

Giant Reed and Dragon Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and Dragon Tree are as follows:

Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Dragon Tree flower color: White
Dragon Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Giant Reed and Dragon Tree

Care of Giant Reed and Dragon Tree 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 Dragon Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.