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Common Reed

Common Reed Basics

Grows LikeSubshrub, Shrub, Graminoid
DurationPerennial
U.S. NativeNative to U.S.
PLANTS Invasive StatusN'EAST, SEEPPC, STATE
National Wetland Indicator StatusFACW, OBL

Common Reed Morphology and Physiology

Active Growth PeriodSpring
After Harvest Regrowth RateModerate
AllelopathNo
BloatNone
C:N RatioHigh
Coppice PotentialNo
Fall ConspicuousNo
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Foliage Porosity SummerDense
Foliage Porosity WinterModerate
Foliage TextureCoarse
Fruit Seed ColorWhite
Fruit Seed ConspicuousYes
Growth FormRhizomatous
Growth RateRapid
Height Mature feet13.1
Leaf RetentionNo
LifespanLong
Low Growing GrassNo
Nitrogen FixationLow
Resprout AbilityNo
ErectErect
ToxicityNone

Common Reed Growing Requirements

Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Anaerobic ToleranceHigh
CaCO3 ToleranceMedium
Cold Stratification RequiredNo
Drought ToleranceLow
Frost Free Days (Minimum)110
pH Minimum4.5
pH Maximum8
Planting Density per Acre (Minimum)3450
Planting Density per Acre (Maximum)4800
Precipitation Minimum12
Precipitation Maximum60
Root Depth (Minimum inches)20
Salinity ToleranceLow
Shade ToleranceIntolerant
Shade ToleranceIntolerant
Minimum Temperature (F)-38

Common Reed Reproduction

Bloom PeriodSummer
Commercial AvailabilityRoutinely Available
Fruit Seed AbundanceMedium
Fruit Seed Period BeginsSummer
Fruit Seed Period EndsFall
Fruit Seed PersistancesYes
Propagated by Bare RootNo
Propagated by BulbsNo
Propagated by ContainerNo
Propagated by CormsNo
Propagated by CuttingsNo
Propagated by SeedNo
Propagated by SodNo
Propagated by SprigsYes
Propagated by TubersNo
Seed Spread RateSlow
Seedling VigorHigh
Seedling VigorHigh
Small GrainNo
Vegetative Spread RateRapid

Common Reed Edibility and Other Uses

Berry/Nut Seed ProductNo
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Fodder ProductNo
Fuelwood ProductNone
Lumber ProductNo
Naval Store ProductNo
Palatable to a Browse AnimalLow
Palatable to a Grazing AnimalLow
Palatable to a HumanNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Veneer ProductNo
CategoryMonocot
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Common Reed

Common Reed grows like a Subshrub, Shrub, Graminoid. Common Reed is an Perennial. Common Reed is Native to U.S.. Common Reed has a PLANTS Invasive Status of: N'EAST, SEEPPC, STATE. Common Reed has a National Wetland Indicator Status of: FACW, OBL. Spring is when Common Reed is actively growing. Common Reed has a Moderate growth rate after harvest. Common Reed is not an allelopath. Common Reed has a High C:N Ratio. Common Reed has a coppice potential of No. Common Reed is not fall conspicuous. Common Reed has a White colored flower. Common Reed has Green colored foliage. In the summertime, Common Reed has a Dense foliage porosity. In the wintertime, Common Reed has a Moderate foliage porosity. Common Reed has a Coarse foliage texture. Seeds of Common Reed are White. Seeds of Common Reed are Yes conspicuous. Common Reed grows as a Rhizomatous. The growth rate of Common Reed is Rapid. The mature height of Common Reed is 13.1 feet. The lifespan of Common Reed is Long. The shape and orientation of Common Reed is Erect. Common Reed is adapted to coarse textured soils. Common Reed is adapted to fine textured soils. Common Reed is adapted to medium textured soils. The anaerobic tolerance of Common Reed is High. The CaCO3 tolerance of Common Reed is Medium. Common Reed does not require cold stratification. The drought tolerance of Common Reed is Low. Common Reed requires a minimum of 110 frost free days per year. The minimum pH of Common Reed is 4.5. The maximum pH of Common Reed is 8. The minimum planting density per acre of Common Reed is 3450. The maximum planting density per acre of Common Reed is 4800. The minimum Precipitation that Common Reed requires is 12. The maximum Precipitation that Common Reed can handle is 60. The minimum root depth of Common Reed is 20 inches. The salininty tolerance of Common Reed is Low. The shade tolerance of Common Reed is Intolerant. The shade tolerance of Common Reed is Intolerant. The minimum temperature that Common Reed requires is -38. The bloom period of Common Reed is Summer. The commerical availability of Common Reed is Routinely Available. The fruit seed abundance of Common Reed is Medium. The fruit seed period of Common Reed begins Summer. The fruit seed period of Common Reed ends Fall. The fruit seed persistance of Common Reed is Yes. Common Reed is not propagated by bare roots. Common Reed is not propagated by bulbs. Common Reed is not propagated by container. Common Reed is not propagated by corms. Common Reed is not propagated by cuttings. Common Reed is not propagated by seed. Common Reed is not propagated by sod. Common Reed is propagated by sprig. Common Reed is not propagated by tubers. Common Reed has a Slow seed spread rate. Common Reed has a High seedling vigor. Common Reed has a High seedling vigor. Common Reed does not have a small grain. Common Reed has a Rapid vegatative spread rate. Common Reed does not have a berry/nut seed product. Common Reed is not viable as a Christmas Tree. Common Reed does not make a good fodder product. Common Reed does not make a good fuel wood product. Common Reed does not make a good lumber product. Common Reed does not make a naval store product. Common Reed is not palatable to browse animals. Common Reed is not palatable to grazing animals. Common Reed is not palatable to humans. Common Reed does not make a pulpwood product. Common Reed does not make a veneer product. Common Reed is of the category, Monocot.
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