Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
United States, Canada, Mexico
Southern Europe
Types
-
Arundo, Carrizo
Number of Varieties
155
0
40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, Woods
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm18.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
Pests and Diseases
Foliage diseases
-
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Rheumatism
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Maianthemum racemosum
ARUNDO donax
Common Name
Treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, false spikenard
Giant Reed
In Hindi
Treacleberry
नरकट
In German
Treacleberry
Pfahlrohr
In French
Treacleberry
Arundo donax
In Spanish
Treacleberry
Arundo donax
In Greek
Treacleberry
Arundo donax
In Portuguese
Treacleberry
Cana-do-reino
In Polish
Treacleberry
Lasecznica trzcinowata
In Latin
Treacleberry
Arundo donax
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Cyperales
Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Maianthemum
Arundo
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Commelinids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
-
Number of Species
393
1
27800
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