Giant Reed
Arundo donax
Grundinformationen
- Familie:
- Poaceae
- Kategorie:
- Gras
- Status:
- Least Concern
- Blütezeit:
- September - November
Beschreibung
A towering grass that can grow 6 meters tall, forming dense stands along waterways. The stems have been used for millennia to make reed instruments and roofing.
Lebensraum
Riversides, irrigation channels, damp ground
Merkmale
- height:
- 2-6 m
- flower Color:
- Purplish plumes
- leaf Type:
- Long, broad, drooping
- growth Form:
- Rhizomatous perennial grass
🍽️ Kulinarische Verwendung
Young shoots are edible. Stems are used for garden stakes, windbreaks, and traditionally for making musical instrument reeds.