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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Grass  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
Southern Europe  

Types
-  
Arundo, Carrizo  

Number of Varieties
2  
5  

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
Saline Soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
18.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bonsai  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
ARUNDO donax  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
Giant Reed  

In Hindi
जामुन  
नरकट  

In German
Zwetschgen  
Pfahlrohr  

In French
prune de Damas  
Arundo donax  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
Arundo donax  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
Arundo donax  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
Cana-do-reino  

In Polish
mirabelki  
Lasecznica trzcinowata  

In Latin
damson plum  
Arundo donax  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Cyperales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Arundo  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Commelinids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
3  

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Difference Between Damson and Giant Reed

If you are confused whether Damson or Giant Reed are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Damson and Giant Reed Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Damson are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Giant Reed fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize in early spring. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Damson and Giant Reed if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Damson and Giant Reed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Damson and Giant Reed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Damson and Giant Reed as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Damson is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity and Improve heart health whereas of Giant Reed is Diaphoretic, Diuretic and Emmoiliant. Damson has beauty benefits as follows: while Giant Reed has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Damson vs Giant Reed

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Damson vs Giant Reed and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Damson are Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes whereas of Giant Reed have allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Damson has showy fruits and Giant Reed has no showy fruits. Also Damson is not flowering and Giant Reed is not flowering . You can compare Damson and Giant Reed facts and facts of other plants too.

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