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Striped Giant Reed 'Variegata' (Arundo donax 'Variegata')

Striped Giant Reed 'Variegata'

Striped Giant Reed 'Variegata' (Arundo donax 'Variegata') is a massive, bamboo-like grass with boldly striped green and white leaves. It forms towering clumps and is often used for architectural impact in large gardens, but can be aggressive in moist soils.

Taxonomic Details

Family:	Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Arundo (a-RUN-doh)
Species:	donax (DON-aks)
Cultivar:	Variegata
Synonyms:	Arundo donax var. versicolor, Arundo versicolor

Grasses and Bamboo: Giant Reed (Arundo donax); Giant Bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper); Giant Oats (Stipa gigantea): The Golden Oat Grass with Soaring Flower Heads; Common Reed (Phragmites australis): The Cosmopolitan Wetland Giant; Giant Bamboo (Dendrocalamus giganteus): Towering Tropical Timber Bamboo; Giant Foxtail (Setaria faberi): Tall Annual Grass with Distinctive Seed Heads; Striped Giant Reed 'Peppermint Stick' (Arundo donax): Bold Variegated Architectural Grass; Thatching Reed (Chondropetalum tectorum): South African Reed for Thatching and Gardens; Giant Reed 'Golden Chain' (Arundo donax 'Golden Chain'); Giant Reed 'Golden Chain' (Arundo donax 'Golden Chain') – Second Entry

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