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- Reed Species: An overview of species of reed, miscanthus and cattail
- The reeds as reeds and ornamental grass
- The subspecies of the reed
- The miscanthus
- Miscanthus species
- The cattail
- The main varieties of cattail
The reed is distributed worldwide and also greened in our ponds and lakes
Reed Species: An overview of species of reed, miscanthus and cattail
Reeds are not the same as reeds. Specifically, even ornamental grasses are referred to as reeds, which do not belong to the reed pipes in the botanical sense. Here we bring a little light into the matter and introduce you to the most important and beautiful reed species.
The reeds as reeds and ornamental grass
The real reed or reed (Phragmites australis) belongs to the ornamental grasses, strictly speaking the bluegrass and grows in wetlands and waters. It occurs worldwide and is therefore hardy even here. Further features of the reed can be found in our profile.
The subspecies of the reed
The miscanthus
Especially popular for gardening is the miscanthus. The miscanthus is also one of the grasses and looks quite similar to the real reed. Unlike the reed, it is not native to us, but comes from Asia - as the name suggests. There are many different types of miscanthus that differ, among other things, in their flower color and even their leaf color.
Miscanthus species
The cattail
Also popular as a reed is called the cattail, but visually differs mainly on the basis of the elongated piston of the other two with their rispenartigen fronds. The leaves, however, look very reedy again, which is probably why unofficially counted among the reed species. There are 16 to 25 species of cattail, below the five most important in our latitudes: