What Is Reed Flower Called? A Guide to Reed Flower Names

Reed family and genus

Grass family, genus Phragmites

Reed alternative names

Wei, lu, lu sun, jian jia, Latin scientific namePhragmites australias Trin

Reed distribution area

It grows all over the world, in low wet places or shallow water such as beside irrigation ditches and on riverbank marshes. It is very widely distributed in our country; the reed's reproductive capacity is fairly strong, and it easily forms continuous stretches of reed beds.

Morphological characteristics of the reed

The reed is aperennial plant of the grass family, with very well-developed rhizomes. The culm is upright, with20or more nodes; the internodes at the base and upper part are shorter, and the longest internode is at the4-6th node counting upward from the base of the stem, with a waxy powder covering below the nodes. The edge of the ligule is densely covered with a ring of short fine hairs that fall off easily; the leaf blade is lanceolate-linear, hairless on the surface, with the tip gradually tapering into a thread-like form. The reed has a large panicle with many branches, and each branch bears dense, drooping spikelets; the caryopsis is about1.5mm long.

Reed growing environment

The reed's reproductive capacity is very strong, and it grows better where there is water. Reeds in the North China region generally sprout in early4month, then enter a period of vigorous growth; in8month they first head out and then flower, and in10month the seeds mature, and the seeds can be spread by the wind. The reed's rhizomes are very well developed, and in natural habitats it mainly reproduces by rhizomes; the rhizomes have very strong vitality, and when they meet suitable conditions they can quickly grow new shoots to reproduce.