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About Giant Reed and Globe Amaranth

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe
Central America

Types

Arundo, Carrizo
Ornamental

Number of Varieties

560
0 40000
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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Medium

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai
Borders

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
-

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
Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

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
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARUNDO donax
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Common Name

Giant Reed
Globe Amaranth

In Hindi

नरकट
GOMPHRENA globosa

In German

Pfahlrohr
GOMPHRENA globosa

In French

Arundo donax
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Spanish

Arundo donax
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Greek

Arundo donax
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Portuguese

Cana-do-reino
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Polish

Lasecznica trzcinowata
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Latin

Arundo donax
GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Arundo
Gomphrena

Clade

Commelinids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

360
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Reed and Globe Amaranth

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

Season and Care of Giant Reed and Globe Amaranth

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

Giant Reed and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

Giant Reed and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and Globe Amaranth are as follows:

  • Giant Reed flower color:

  • Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet

  • Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Giant Reed and Globe Amaranth

Care of Giant Reed and Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.