What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Grass
Origin
Southern Europe
Types
Arundo, Carrizo
Number of Varieties
5
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40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
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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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
18.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Flower Color Modifier
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
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Thorns
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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
Pests and Diseases
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ARUNDO donax
Common Name
Giant Reed
In Hindi
नरकट
In German
Pfahlrohr
In French
Arundo donax
In Spanish
Arundo donax
In Greek
Arundo donax
In Portuguese
Cana-do-reino
In Polish
Lasecznica trzcinowata
In Latin
Arundo donax
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Arundo
Clade
Commelinids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
3
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27800
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