Giant Reed

Jessamine

About Giant Reed and Jessamine

Giant Reed

Jessamine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Arundo, Carrizo

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-107-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-7

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

18.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light 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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblong elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Bulbs, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARUNDO donax

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

7.2 Common Name

Giant Reed

Jessamine

7.2.1 In Hindi

नरकट

चमेली

7.2.2 In German

Pfahlrohr

Carolina-Jasmin

7.2.3 In French

Arundo donax

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.4 In Spanish

Arundo donax

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.5 In Greek

Arundo donax

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cana-do-reino

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.7 In Polish

Lasecznica trzcinowata

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.8 In Latin

Arundo donax

Gelsemium sempervirens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Arundo

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

Commelinids

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Giant Reed and Jessamine

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

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Season and Care of Giant Reed and Jessamine

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

Giant Reed and Jessamine Physical Information

Giant Reed and Jessamine physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and Jessamine are as follows:

Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Giant Reed and Jessamine

Care of Giant Reed and Jessamine 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 Jessamine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jessamine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.