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About Giant Reed and Sweet Olive

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Arundo, Carrizo
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
6-11
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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
18.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Orange
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Blue, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Oval, Finely Dentate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Semi-hardwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Remove no more than one-third of each branch
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
All-purpose dry fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Nematodes
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Good for skin and hair
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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
Antitussive
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARUNDO donax
OSMANTHUS fragrans
7.2 Common Name
Giant Reed
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
7.2.1 In Hindi
नरकट
Sweet Olive
7.2.2 In German
Pfahlrohr
Sweet Olive
7.2.3 In French
Arundo donax
Olive douce
7.2.4 In Spanish
Arundo donax
Oliva dulce
7.2.5 In Greek
Arundo donax
γλυκό Ελιά
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cana-do-reino
Olive doce
7.2.7 In Polish
Lasecznica trzcinowata
słodki Olive
7.2.8 In Latin
Arundo donax
Dulce Olive
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Oleaceae
8.6 Genus
Arundo
Osmanthus
8.7 Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Oleeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Giant Reed and Sweet Olive

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

Season and Care of Giant Reed and Sweet Olive

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

Giant Reed and Sweet Olive Physical Information

Giant Reed and Sweet Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and Sweet Olive are as follows:

  • Giant Reed flower color: Not Available

  • Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange

  • Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Giant Reed and Sweet Olive

Care of Giant Reed and Sweet Olive 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 Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch. In summer Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.