Palm Tree

Giant Reed

About Palm Tree and Giant Reed

Palm Tree

Giant Reed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Grass

1.3 Origin

Australia

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Coconut and Dates

Arundo, Carrizo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not available

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

450.00 cm18.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Brown

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

feather-shaped

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

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Light, Loose, Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

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?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season

Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Not Available

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Boron, EDTA iron, Maganese, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Not Available

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Bugs, Insects, Mice, Rats, Rodents

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

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

Aging, Brain disease, Cancer, Cyanide Poisoning, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Vitamin A, Weight loss

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biodiesel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Used in salads, Wax

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

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARCHONTOPHOENIX

ARUNDO donax

7.2 Common Name

Palm

Giant Reed

7.2.1 In Hindi

Palm

नरकट

7.2.2 In German

Palme

Pfahlrohr

7.2.3 In French

Paume

Arundo donax

7.2.4 In Spanish

Palma

Arundo donax

7.2.5 In Greek

Παλάμη

Arundo donax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Palma

Cana-do-reino

7.2.7 In Polish

Palma

Lasecznica trzcinowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Vero

Arundo donax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Archontophoenix

Arundo

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Areceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Arecoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2600NA

1 27800

Properties of Palm Tree and Giant Reed

Wondering what are the properties of Palm Tree and Giant Reed? We provide you with everything About Palm Tree and Giant Reed. Palm Tree has thorns and Giant Reed doesn't have thorns. Also Palm Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Palm Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma and Rhinitis and Giant Reed has allergic reactions like Asthma and Rhinitis. 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 Palm Tree and Giant Reed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Palm Tree and Giant Reed

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

Palm Tree and Giant Reed Physical Information

Palm Tree and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Palm Tree height is 450.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Palm Tree and Giant Reed are as follows:

Palm Tree flower color: White and Yellow
Palm Tree leaf color: Brown
Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Palm Tree and Giant Reed

Care of Palm Tree and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Palm Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds 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 Palm Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.