Giant Reed

Lycaste Orchid

About Giant Reed and Lycaste Orchid

Giant Reed

Lycaste Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Arundo, Carrizo

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-8

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

H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

18.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm35.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Divison, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Consistently

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Black Spot, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai

Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Not Available

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

Unknown

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARUNDO donax

LYCASTE cochleata

7.2 Common Name

Giant Reed

Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste

7.2.1 In Hindi

नरकट

Lycaste Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Pfahlrohr

Lycaste Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

Arundo donax

Lycaste orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Arundo donax

Lycaste orquídea

7.2.5 In Greek

Arundo donax

Lycaste ορχιδέα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cana-do-reino

Lycaste orquídea

7.2.7 In Polish

Lasecznica trzcinowata

Lycaste orchidea

7.2.8 In Latin

Arundo donax

braemii orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Arundo

Lycaste

8.7 Clade

Commelinids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Maxillarieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA31

1 27800

Properties of Giant Reed and Lycaste Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Giant Reed and Lycaste Orchid

Season and care of Giant Reed and Lycaste Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Giant Reed and Lycaste Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Giant Reed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lycaste Orchid season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Giant Reed is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Giant Reed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available.

Giant Reed and Lycaste Orchid Physical Information

Giant Reed and Lycaste Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Lycaste Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and Lycaste Orchid are as follows:

Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Lycaste Orchid flower color: Orange, Yellow green, Gold and Light Green
Lycaste Orchid leaf color: Not Available

Care of Giant Reed and Lycaste Orchid

Care of Giant Reed and Lycaste Orchid 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 Lycaste Orchid pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lycaste Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.