![]() In North America, it was intentionally introduced from theMediterranean to the Los Angeles area It has been cultivated throughout Asia, southern Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East for thousands of years. Mediterranean area, introduced to many subtropical and warm temperate regions. Fires help transform communities of native plants into solid stands of giant reed, changing riverbank forests from flood- to fire-defined habitats. It is highly flammable and resprouts quickly after burning. Once established, it can form huge colonies, sometimes covering hundreds of acres. It has been declared ‘Invasive’ in many countries. Widely grown as an ornamental, the plant can easily escape from cultivation and become naturalized. The plant is often cultivated in warm temperate to tropical areas as an ornamental. ![]() The plant has a wide range of applications and is often cultivated for use in basket making and to control soil erosion. Genus name Arundo comes from the Latin word arundo which means a reed. Some of the popular common names of the plant are Giant Reed, Giant Reed Grass, bamboo reed, giant cane, spanish reed, wild cane, Spanish cane, Colorado river reed, arundo, bamboo, carrizo, Danubian reed, elephant grass, false bamboo, giant Danube reed, Colorado river reed, green bamboo reed, Cow cane and arundo grass. The plant is considered invasive in North America and Oceania. In North America, it was intentionally introduced from the Mediterranean to the Los Angeles area. ![]() ![]() It has been widely planted and naturalized in Mediterranean area and introduced to many subtropical and warm temperate regions. The plant is native to the Greater Middle East. It is one of several so-called reed species. Arundo donax popularly known as Giant reed is a tall perennial cane belonging to Poaceae / Gramineae (Grass family), which includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of the natural grassland. ![]()
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