Golden Bamboo

Giant Reed

About Golden Bamboo and Giant Reed

Golden Bamboo

Giant Reed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Arundo, Carrizo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-116-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm18.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Requires a lot of watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Bugs

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Hay fever, wheezing

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Clears heat, Cold, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS aurea

ARUNDO donax

7.2 Common Name

Golden Bamboo, Running Bamboo

Giant Reed

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bānsa

नरकट

7.2.2 In German

Bambus

Pfahlrohr

7.2.3 In French

Bambou

Arundo donax

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bambú

Arundo donax

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαμπού

Arundo donax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bambu

Cana-do-reino

7.2.7 In Polish

Bambus

Lasecznica trzcinowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Bamboo

Arundo donax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Acidosasa

Arundo

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Golden Bamboo and Giant Reed

Wondering what are the properties of Golden Bamboo and Giant Reed? We provide you with everything About Golden Bamboo and Giant Reed. Golden Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Giant Reed doesn't have thorns. Also Golden Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Golden Bamboo has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Hay fever and wheezing and Giant Reed has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Hay fever 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 Golden Bamboo and Giant Reed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Golden Bamboo and Giant Reed

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

Golden Bamboo and Giant Reed Physical Information

Golden Bamboo and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Golden Bamboo height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Golden Bamboo and Giant Reed are as follows:

Golden Bamboo flower color: White
Golden Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Golden Bamboo and Giant Reed

Care of Golden Bamboo and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Golden Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.