Giant Reed

Wedding Cake Tree

About Giant Reed and Wedding Cake Tree

Giant Reed

Wedding Cake Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Arundo, Carrizo

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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18.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,070.00 cm

Rank: 38 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Requires regular watering during dry weather

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

No Beauty Benefits

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

Antiphlogistic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARUNDO donax

CORNUS controversa

7.2 Common Name

Giant Reed

Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

नरकट

Wedding Cake Tree

7.2.2 In German

Pfahlrohr

Hochzeitstorte Baum

7.2.3 In French

Arundo donax

Gâteau de mariage Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Arundo donax

Pastel de bodas del árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Arundo donax

Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cana-do-reino

Árvore do bolo de casamento

7.2.7 In Polish

Lasecznica trzcinowata

Wedding Cake Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Arundo donax

MUSTACEUM ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Arundo

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Commelinids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Cornoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Giant Reed and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Giant Reed and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Giant Reed and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Giant Reed and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Reed and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Giant Reed and Wedding Cake Tree 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 Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.