Molinia Arundinacea

Giant Reed

About Molinia Arundinacea and Giant Reed

Molinia Arundinacea

Giant Reed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Arundo, Carrizo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm18.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Purple

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

No need to fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification, Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

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

No Medicinal Use

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Molinia arundinacea

ARUNDO donax

7.2 Common Name

Moor Grass

Giant Reed

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tall Moor Grass

नरकट

7.2.2 In German

Hoch Pfeifengras

Pfahlrohr

7.2.3 In French

Herbe Moor hauteur

Arundo donax

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tall Grass Moor

Arundo donax

7.2.5 In Greek

Ψηλός Moor Grass

Arundo donax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alto Moor Relva

Cana-do-reino

7.2.7 In Polish

Wysoki Moor Trawa

Lasecznica trzcinowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Alta Maurus Grass

Arundo donax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Molinia

Arundo

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Molinia Arundinacea and Giant Reed

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Season and Care of Molinia Arundinacea and Giant Reed

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

Molinia Arundinacea and Giant Reed Physical Information

Molinia Arundinacea and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Molinia Arundinacea height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Molinia Arundinacea and Giant Reed are as follows:

Molinia Arundinacea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Arundinacea leaf color: Green
Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Molinia Arundinacea and Giant Reed

Care of Molinia Arundinacea and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Molinia Arundinacea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead 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 Molinia Arundinacea 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.