Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
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Types
Arundo, Carrizo
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Number of Varieties
5120
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40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-109-12
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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
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
18.00 cm35.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
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, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
-
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
Sometimes
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Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Rhizomes
Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
Leaves used for wrapping food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARUNDO donax
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
Common Name
Giant Reed
Homalomena
In Hindi
नरकट
Homalomena
In German
Pfahlrohr
Homalomena
In French
Arundo donax
Homalomena
In Spanish
Arundo donax
Homalomena
In Greek
Arundo donax
Homalomena
In Portuguese
Cana-do-reino
homalomena
In Polish
Lasecznica trzcinowata
Homalomena
In Latin
Arundo donax
Homalomena
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Arales
Family
Poaceae
Araceae
Genus
Arundo
Homalomena
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
3122
1
27800
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