About Giant Reed

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

Southern Europe

Types

Arundo, Carrizo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Thorns

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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARUNDO donax

Common Name

Giant Reed

In Hindi

नरकट

In German

Pfahlrohr

In French

Arundo donax

In Spanish

Arundo donax

In Greek

Arundo donax

In Portuguese

Cana-do-reino

In Polish

Lasecznica trzcinowata

In Latin

Arundo donax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Arundo

Clade

Commelinids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Giant Reed

Want to know the properties of Giant Reed? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Giant Reed is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face and wheezing. Giant Reed Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Diaphoretic, Diuretic and Emmoiliant

Part of plant used: Bark and Sap

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Giant Reed Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Giant Reed. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Giant Reed physical information is as follows: 18.00 cm tall and 150.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color:

Leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Giant Reed

Taking Giant Reed Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Giant Reed include pruning, which should be done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Giant Reed

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Giant Reed is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Giant Reed is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Arundo, Carrizo. This plant's habitat is Saline Soils and Sandy areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.