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About Giant Reed and Trident Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Southern Europe
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Arundo, Carrizo
jiujiangense, horizontale

Number of Varieties

56
0 40000
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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-5

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
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Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARUNDO donax
ACER buergerianum

Common Name

Giant Reed
Trident Maple

In Hindi

नरकट
ट्राइडेंट मेपल

In German

Pfahlrohr
Trident-Ahorn

In French

Arundo donax
Trident Maple

In Spanish

Arundo donax
arce de Trident

In Greek

Arundo donax
Trident Maple

In Portuguese

Cana-do-reino
bordo Trident

In Polish

Lasecznica trzcinowata
Trident klon

In Latin

Arundo donax
Trident Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Arundo
Acer

Clade

Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

3160
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Reed and Trident Maple

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

Season and Care of Giant Reed and Trident Maple

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

Giant Reed and Trident Maple Physical Information

Giant Reed and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and Trident Maple are as follows:

  • Giant Reed flower color:

  • Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green

  • Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Giant Reed and Trident Maple

Care of Giant Reed and Trident Maple 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 Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, 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 Trident Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.