Giant Reed

Ponytail Palm

About Giant Reed and Ponytail Palm

Giant Reed

Ponytail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Mexico

1.4 Types

Arundo, Carrizo

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1012-15

0 99

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

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

18.00 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm365.76 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

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, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Long hair-like leaves

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

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

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

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs

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

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

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, 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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

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

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

Not Available

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

Not Available

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARUNDO donax

BEAUCARNEA recurvata

7.2 Common Name

Giant Reed

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

नरकट

Ponytail Palm

7.2.2 In German

Pfahlrohr

Pferdeschwanz Palm

7.2.3 In French

Arundo donax

Ponytail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

Arundo donax

Cola de caballo de palma

7.2.5 In Greek

Arundo donax

αλογοουρά παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cana-do-reino

rabo- de palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Lasecznica trzcinowata

kucyk palmowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Arundo donax

ponytail palmarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Arundo

Beaucarnea

8.7 Clade

Commelinids

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA10

1 27800

Properties of Giant Reed and Ponytail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Giant Reed and Ponytail Palm

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

Giant Reed and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Giant Reed and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Reed and Ponytail Palm

Care of Giant Reed and Ponytail Palm 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 Ponytail Palm 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 Ponytail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.