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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southern Europe
Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Arundo, Carrizo
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

530
0 40000
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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8-1

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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

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
Ants

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARUNDO donax
Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Giant Reed
Peony

In Hindi

नरकट
Peony

In German

Pfahlrohr
Pfingstrose

In French

Arundo donax
Pivoine

In Spanish

Arundo donax
Peonía

In Greek

Arundo donax
παιωνία

In Portuguese

Cana-do-reino
Peônia

In Polish

Lasecznica trzcinowata
Piwonia

In Latin

Arundo donax
AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
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Family

Poaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Arundo
Paeonia

Clade

Commelinids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

330
1 27800
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Difference Between Giant Reed and Peony

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Importance of Giant Reed and Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Giant Reed and Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Giant Reed and Peony as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Giant Reed is Diaphoretic, Diuretic and Emmoiliant whereas of Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. Giant Reed has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and Skin cleanser while Peony has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Giant Reed vs Peony

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Giant Reed vs Peony and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Giant Reed are allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face and wheezing whereas of Peony have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Giant Reed has no showy fruits and Peony has no showy fruits. Also Giant Reed is not flowering and Peony is flowering. You can compare Giant Reed and Peony facts and facts of other plants too.