Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Grass
Origin
Africa, Kenya, South Africa
Southern Europe
Types
Freesia
Arundo, Carrizo
Number of Varieties
155
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-106-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
-
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm18.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm150.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant
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
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
-
Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Freesia refracta
ARUNDO donax
Common Name
Freesia
Giant Reed
In Hindi
Freesia
नरकट
In German
Freesie
Pfahlrohr
In French
Freesia
Arundo donax
In Spanish
fresia
Arundo donax
In Greek
freesia
Arundo donax
In Portuguese
freesia
Cana-do-reino
In Polish
frezja
Lasecznica trzcinowata
In Latin
Freesia
Arundo donax
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
Family
Iridaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Freesia
Arundo
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Commelinids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Ixioideae
-
Number of Species
163
1
27800
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