Life Span
Perennial
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southern Europe
China, Japan
Types
Arundo, Carrizo
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica
Number of Varieties
51
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40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
shade of upland trees
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-107-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
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
-
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai
Borders, Woodland margins
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
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Flowers
Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
Making Perfumes
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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ARUNDO donax
DAPHNE odora
Common Name
Giant Reed
winter daphne
In Hindi
नरकट
winter daphne
In German
Pfahlrohr
Daphne odora
In French
Arundo donax
Daphne odora
In Spanish
Arundo donax
Daphne odora
In Greek
Arundo donax
Daphne odora
In Portuguese
Cana-do-reino
Daphne odora
In Polish
Lasecznica trzcinowata
Daphne odora
In Latin
Arundo donax
Daphne odora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Rosopsida
Order
Cyperales
Malvales
Family
Poaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Arundo
Daphne
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
370
1
27800
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