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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Grass

Origin
Southern Europe

Types
Arundo, Carrizo

Number of Varieties
5

Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10

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 100

Minimum Width
150.00 cm 74

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
Yes

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

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
Yes

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
3

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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