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About Giant Reed and Engelmann Spruce

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
1.4 Types
Arundo, Carrizo
mexicana , white spruce
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Alpine Meadows
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
3-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
7-1
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
18.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Long hair-like leaves
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Needled Scale 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
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has 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
reseeds, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Do not water excessively
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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 ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Needle rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale 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 !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
None
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
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant
Unknown
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARUNDO donax
PICEA engelmannii
7.2 Common Name
Giant Reed
mountain spruce
7.2.1 In Hindi
नरकट
Engelmann spruce
7.2.2 In German
Pfahlrohr
Engelmann spruce
7.2.3 In French
Arundo donax
Engelmann spruce
7.2.4 In Spanish
Arundo donax
Engelmann spruce
7.2.5 In Greek
Arundo donax
Engelmann spruce
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cana-do-reino
Engelmann spruce
7.2.7 In Polish
Lasecznica trzcinowata
Engelmann spruce
7.2.8 In Latin
Arundo donax
Engelmann spruce
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Pinophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Pinales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Pinaceae
8.6 Genus
Arundo
Picea
8.7 Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Giant Reed and Engelmann Spruce

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

Season and Care of Giant Reed and Engelmann Spruce

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

Giant Reed and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information

Giant Reed and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:

  • Giant Reed flower color: Not Available

  • Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Engelmann Spruce flower color: Not Available

  • Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Giant Reed and Engelmann Spruce

Care of Giant Reed and Engelmann Spruce 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 Engelmann Spruce pruning is done Prune ocassionally, 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 Engelmann Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.