River Cane

Arundinaria gigantea

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Plants prefer moist soil and full sun. In optimum growing conditions, it will naturalize to form immense, dense monocultural stands, commonly called canebrakes. Promising species for use in soil stabilization along streams. If naturalization is not desired, rhizomatous spread may be discouraged via constructing soil barriers or growing the plant in a very large plastic pot sunk to the rim. Should not be cut back. This species flowers rarely, and the colony dies following flowering.

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Details

Plant Type

Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Project Uses

Riparian Restoration

Tendency to Spread

Medium

Height (ft)

3-25

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

Feb-May

Root Depth (ft)

1.5

Salinity Tolerance

Low Tolerance