Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southern Europe
Southern Africa
Types
Arundo, Carrizo
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
Number of Varieties
5-
0
40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-10
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, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
18.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Do not water frequently
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai
-
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant
Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
-
Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
Used to poison animals during hunting
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, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ARUNDO donax
EUPHORBIA virosa
Common Name
Giant Reed
Gifboom
In Hindi
नरकट
Gifboom
In German
Pfahlrohr
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
In French
Arundo donax
Euphorbia virosa
In Spanish
Arundo donax
Euphorbia virosa
In Greek
Arundo donax
Euphorbia virosa
In Portuguese
Cana-do-reino
Euphorbia virosa
In Polish
Lasecznica trzcinowata
Euphorbia virosa
In Latin
Arundo donax
Euphorbia virosa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Cyperales
Malpighiales
Family
Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Arundo
Euphorbia
Clade
Commelinids
Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
3-
1
27800
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