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About Giant Reed and Western Red Cedar

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe
Northwestern United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Arundo, Carrizo
Not available
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
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
5-7
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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
18.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 28 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
760.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Light Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown, Sienna
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray 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, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Scale-like imbricate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees 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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week
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, Alkaline
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
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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
74% List of Trees 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
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARUNDO donax
THUJA plicata
7.2 Common Name
Giant Reed
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
7.2.1 In Hindi
नरकट
Pacific redcedar
7.2.2 In German
Pfahlrohr
Riesen-Lebensbaum
7.2.3 In French
Arundo donax
Thuja plicata
7.2.4 In Spanish
Arundo donax
Thuja plicata
7.2.5 In Greek
Arundo donax
Thuja plicata
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cana-do-reino
Thuja plicata
7.2.7 In Polish
Lasecznica trzcinowata
Żywotnik olbrzymi
7.2.8 In Latin
Arundo donax
Thuja plicata
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Pinophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Pinales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cupressaceae
8.6 Genus
Arundo
Thuja
8.7 Clade
Commelinids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Giant Reed and Western Red Cedar

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

Season and Care of Giant Reed and Western Red Cedar

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

Giant Reed and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Giant Reed and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

  • Giant Reed flower color: Not Available

  • Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Giant Reed and Western Red Cedar

Care of Giant Reed and Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.