Phragmites

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Photo: Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors from Stevenage, United Kingdom · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Fact sheet

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Typeperennial

“perennial grass” — Phragmites Fact Sheet - Pennsylvania Sea Grant

Days to germination28–42 days

“first 4–6 weeks” — How to Grow Phragmites: Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI

Germination temperature61–77 °F

“16 to 25°C” — Common Reed | Vermont Invasives

Lightfull sun to partial shade

“Maximum biomass achieved in full sun” — How to Grow Phragmites: Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI

Soil pH5.5–8.5

“Soil pH 5.5 – 8.5” — How to Grow Phragmites: Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI

Hardiness zones-10 °C

“frost tolerant to –10 °C dormant rhizomes” — How to Grow Phragmites: Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI

Spacing12–20 in

“Space rhizomes 30–50 cm apart” — How to Grow Phragmites: Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI

Height118–180 in

“15 feet” — Phragmites Fact Sheet - Pennsylvania Sea Grant

Propagationseed

“seed” — Common Reed | Vermont Invasives

Start indoors6–8 weeks before last frost

“6-8 weeks” — Phragmites Fact Sheet - Pennsylvania Sea Grant

Ready whenturns brown, inflorescences persist

“turns brown, and the inflorescences persist” — Common Reed | Vermont Invasives

Edible partswhole grains, flour

from Poaceae · “Cereals provide food eaten directly as whole grains” — Cereal - Wikipedia

Pestsaphids, spider mites, fungal leaf spots

“Aphids, Spider mites, and occasional fungal leaf spots” — How to Grow Phragmites: Complete Guide | OnlyCrops.AI

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1 species

Phragmites australis

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