Giant Cane
Arundinaria gigantea (Walter) Muhl. - Grass familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 25.0 feet
Planting Distance: 29 inches
Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub, Graminoid
Root Depth: 18 inches
Growth Form: Rhizomatous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Features
Flower Color: Green
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: Yes
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Medium
Flood Tolerance: Medium
Fire Tolerance: High
Salt Tolerance: Low
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind
Larval Species depending on Giant Cane: Enodia creola, Enodia portlandia
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.