Torenia

Giant Reed

About Torenia and Giant Reed

Torenia

Giant Reed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

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Arundo, Carrizo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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18.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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150.00 cm

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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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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

Fast

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

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Partial Sun

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

20-20-20 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

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

cornea infecion, gonorrhoea

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'

ARUNDO donax

7.2 Common Name

Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower

Giant Reed

7.2.1 In Hindi

Torenia

नरकट

7.2.2 In German

Torenia

Pfahlrohr

7.2.3 In French

Torénia

Arundo donax

7.2.4 In Spanish

Torenia

Arundo donax

7.2.5 In Greek

Torenia

Arundo donax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Torenia

Cana-do-reino

7.2.7 In Polish

Torenia

Lasecznica trzcinowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Torenia

Arundo donax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Torenia

Arundo

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Torenia and Giant Reed

Wondering what are the properties of Torenia and Giant Reed? We provide you with everything About Torenia and Giant Reed. Torenia doesn't have thorns and Giant Reed doesn't have thorns. Also Torenia does not have fragrant flowers. Torenia 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 Torenia and Giant Reed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Torenia and Giant Reed

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

Torenia and Giant Reed Physical Information

Torenia and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Torenia and Giant Reed are as follows:

Torenia flower color: White and Yellow
Torenia leaf color: Green
Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Torenia and Giant Reed

Care of Torenia and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Torenia 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 Torenia 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.