Giant Reed

Potato

About Giant Reed and Potato

Giant Reed

Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Hybrid origin, South America, Chile

1.4 Types

Arundo, Carrizo

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-3

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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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18.00 cm

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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60.96 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during 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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

15-15-15 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Not Available, Treatment of Dark Spots

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARUNDO donax

SOLANUM tuberosum

7.2 Common Name

Giant Reed

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

7.2.1 In Hindi

नरकट

आलू

7.2.2 In German

Pfahlrohr

Kartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Arundo donax

Pomme de terre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Arundo donax

Patata

7.2.5 In Greek

Arundo donax

Πατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cana-do-reino

Batata

7.2.7 In Polish

Lasecznica trzcinowata

Ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Arundo donax

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Arundo

Solanum

8.7 Clade

Commelinids

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Giant Reed and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Giant Reed and Potato

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

Giant Reed and Potato Physical Information

Giant Reed and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and Potato are as follows:

Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Reed and Potato

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