Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
Asia
Types
Arundo, Carrizo
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor
Number of Varieties
524
0
40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-103-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9-2
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
A2, A3, 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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
18.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
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
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Requires regular 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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
-
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Sometimes
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
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Whole plant
Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ARUNDO donax
HOSTA 'Eruption'
Common Name
Giant Reed
green hosta
In Hindi
नरकट
green hosta
In German
Pfahlrohr
Funkie
In French
Arundo donax
plantain lily
In Spanish
Arundo donax
lirio de plátano
In Greek
Arundo donax
πεντάνευρο κρίνος
In Portuguese
Cana-do-reino
lírio banana
In Polish
Lasecznica trzcinowata
babki lilia
In Latin
Arundo donax
plantago lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Arundo
Hosta
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
370
1
27800
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