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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Arundo, Carrizo
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

520
0 40000
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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
7-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

-
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Birds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai
Showy Purposes

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
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

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
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARUNDO donax
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Giant Reed
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

नरकट
Spindle Tree

In German

Pfahlrohr
Spindelbaum

In French

Arundo donax
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Arundo donax
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Arundo donax
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cana-do-reino
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Lasecznica trzcinowata
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Arundo donax
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Celastrales

Family

Poaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Arundo
Euonymus

Clade

Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euonymeae

Subfamily

-
Celastroideae

Number of Species

3150
1 27800
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Difference Between Giant Reed and Spindle Tree

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Importance of Giant Reed and Spindle Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Giant Reed and Spindle Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Giant Reed and Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree is Alterative, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic. Giant Reed has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and Skin cleanser while Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Giant Reed vs Spindle Tree

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 Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Giant Reed has no showy fruits and Spindle Tree has showy fruits. Also Giant Reed is not flowering and Spindle Tree is not flowering . You can compare Giant Reed and Spindle Tree facts and facts of other plants too.