Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southern Europe
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Arundo, Carrizo
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
Number of Varieties
51
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40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-106-10
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
18.00 cm2,240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, pollinators
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
Used as a building material, Used as fuel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
ARUNDO donax
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
Common Name
Giant Reed
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
In Hindi
नरकट
Cleyera
In German
Pfahlrohr
Sakaki
In French
Arundo donax
Cleyera
In Spanish
Arundo donax
Cleyera
In Greek
Arundo donax
Cleyera
In Portuguese
Cana-do-reino
Cleyera
In Polish
Lasecznica trzcinowata
Cleyera
In Latin
Arundo donax
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Theales
Family
Poaceae
Theaceae
Genus
Arundo
Cleyera
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Freziereae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
318
1
27800
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