Pineapple Weed

Giant Reed

About Pineapple Weed and Giant Reed

Pineapple Weed

Giant Reed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Arundo, Carrizo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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

12.70 cm18.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.70 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Digestive disorders

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea

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

Flower borders, Landscape

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea

ARUNDO donax

7.2 Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

Giant Reed

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pineapple Weed

नरकट

7.2.2 In German

Strahlenlose Kamille

Pfahlrohr

7.2.3 In French

Matricaire odorante

Arundo donax

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pineapple Weed

Arundo donax

7.2.5 In Greek

ξύλο ανανά

Arundo donax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed

Cana-do-reino

7.2.7 In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

Lasecznica trzcinowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Pineapple Weed

Arundo donax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Matricaria

Arundo

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Pineapple Weed and Giant Reed

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Giant Reed

Season and care of Pineapple Weed and Giant Reed is important to know. While considering everything about Pineapple Weed and Giant Reed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pineapple Weed season is Not Available and Giant Reed season is Not Available. The type of soil for Pineapple Weed is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Giant Reed is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pineapple Weed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Giant Reed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Pineapple Weed and Giant Reed Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Giant Reed are as follows:

Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Pineapple Weed and Giant Reed

Care of Pineapple Weed and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple Weed pruning is done 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 Pineapple Weed 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.