Common Reed

Phragmites australis

Features data

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Source document	Features
PlantZAfrica Jan. 1, 2026, 8:33 a.m.	Easy to grow Hedge Useful Near water Shade Sun Semi-shade Grass Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy Color data

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• (c) Felipe Castilla Lattke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Felipe Castilla Lattke source
• (c) Donald Davesne, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Donald Davesne source
• (c) Luca Boscain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Luca Boscain source
• (c) Roger Debenham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Roger Debenham source
• (c) Oleksandr Shynder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Oleksandr Shynder source
• (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman source
• (c) mimzee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) source
• (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman source