Thrashador Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Just dug up a huge clump of Arundo donax 'Variegata' and have some small pieces left if anyone wants some. The stuff can get fairly tall and provides nice screening and variegation. In my limited experience with this plant, so long as its not planted near a body of water such as a pond or stream it's not nearly as invasive as bamboo. PM me if interested... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbw1966 Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Does it get you high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrashador Posted February 16, 2005 Author Share Posted February 16, 2005 Does it get you high? It's a giant REED not WEED. I dunno, mix it with some banana peel and knock yourself out. We've got plenty. Apparently it does have some medicinal uses: "Folk Medicine The rhizome or rootstock is used for dropsy. Boiled in wine with honey, the root or rhizome has been used for cancer. This or other species of Arundo is also reported to be used for condylomata and indurations of the breast. The root infusion is regarded as antigalactagogue, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, emollient, hypertensive, hypotensive, and sudorific (Duke and Wain, 1981." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo_Montalban Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 This plant is highly invasive in CA and of 'particular concern' in OR. Please keep this away from natural areas, as we have enough invasives to deal with. cool plant though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrashador Posted February 17, 2005 Author Share Posted February 17, 2005 This plant is highly invasive in CA and of 'particular concern' in OR. Thanks for the heads up. It's a water hog and turns otherwise healthy waterways into bogs from what I've read. Mine is containered as is all my bamboo. Arundo is to California what Scotch Broom and English Ivy are to Oregon, right? The clump I dug up started from a gallon container and within four years had grown to about 4 feet in diameter. Digging it out wasn't too difficult as the root system was very shallow though I did have to use an axe to divide the clump. I've never seen the straight species, the non-variegated variety, for sale commercially in OR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 toss it out your truck on the side of the road and lets see what happens. who fucking cares if plants are invasive or not. it's fun to watch evolution in action along the road side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 And the kudzu will battle the hogweed for dominance, yea, over the dominion of the West. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottP Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 toss it out your truck on the side of the road and lets see what happens. who fucking cares if plants are invasive or not. it's fun to watch evolution in action along the road side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 OMG are those the Triffids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 toss it out your truck on the side of the road and lets see what happens. who fucking cares if plants are invasive or not. it's fun to watch evolution in action along the road side. Try cleaning Kudzu off a rock climb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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