Types of Decorative Reeds for Garden Decoration
Imperata is often considered a weed in dry fields and parks. Growing tall can interfere with the view. Although some areas such as Bali use a typical alang-alang roof. But this time we will discuss reeds as decorative plants.
Imperata can grow all year round and is one type of grass that has long shoots and flowers. Generally, reed flowers have charming fine hair. The beauty of the reeds and their distinctive leaf shapes can be an alternative to decorating plants for the home. What types of reeds can be used as decorative plants?
1.Purple Fountain Grass
Purple fountain grass has the Latin name Pennisetum setaceum. This type of reed is famous for having purplish-red leaves and flowers.
This color makes it look so beautiful and contrasts when compared to ordinary green grass. This species is a weed that is native to open habitats in East Africa, tropical Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
This type of reed can grow to a height of 1.2 m. When the flower seeds ripen, the flower color will gradually fade to dry white color.
Red reeds are suitable to be planted in tropical areas such as Indonesia to create contrast in the garden. These reeds are also often used as flowers for decoration by florists in a fresh state.
2. Japanese reeds
The Latin name Acorus gramineus, commonly known as the Japanese reed is a botanical species belonging to the genus Acorus, native to Japan, Korea in East Asia. This plant usually grows in wetlands and shallow water.
Acorus gramineus spreads aggressively through rhizome roots, often used around the edges of ponds and water gardens or submerged in freshwater aquariums. This plant can be propagated by dividing the rooted rhizome. These reeds can be used as ornamental plants in pots.
3. Pampas Grass
Pampas Grass has the Latin name Cortaderia selloana, commonly known as pampas grass, which is a flowering grass native to southern South America, including the Pampas region for which this grass is named. This reed is a type of tall grass with flowers that have hair like a feather duster.
This ornamental plant is known for its dense hairy buds growing very tall, over 1.5 m. In addition to white flowers, this reed also has pink varieties. This reed is very easy to grow and spread so it can quickly cover a large surface.
4. Jaburan Reeds
Jabulani reeds have the Latin name carex morrowii or known as Paris carex morrowii ice dance. The shape of the small and distinctive leaves with a bright strip in the middle makes this reed very suitable for ornamental plants.
Placing these reeds in the middle of a minimalist home room can be a good and beautiful contrast and focal point.
5.Gold stripe flax lily
This reed is called the gold stripe flax lily because it has a pattern of thin stripes with a dominant yellow color on the leaves. This plant only grows to a height of 0.3-0.6 meters and is classified as a shrub.
The yellow stripe in the middle of the leaves will appear golden when exposed to the sun. These reeds can be used as garden dividers or as ornamental pots.
6. Spider Reeds (Lili Paris)
Alang speeder has the Latin name Chlorophytum comosum or also known as lilies of Paris. Plants nicknamed spider plants It has linear leaves that are green or white striped. Uniquely, a bunch of clumped leaves can be correlated as a small flower that is blooming.
This plant has been widely cultivated in Bandung and is very suitable to be used as a component of a ground cover garden because it can form a fountain effect and brighten shady locations. This plant can be planted in a pot with placement in a hot or shady area that uses a porous planting medium.
7. Mini Spider reeds
Mini Spider Reeds have the Latin name Ophiopogon japonicus silver mist and this plant comes from the South African country. A cluster of clumped leaves can be correlated as a small flower in bloom.
This plant which has been widely cultivated in Indonesia is very suitable to be used as a component of ground cover gardens because it can form a fountain effect and brighten shady locations. This plant can be planted in a pot with placement in a hot or shady area that uses a pouring planting medium
8. Variegata Reeds
Varigata reeds have the Latin name Dianella tasmanica variegata. Although this leaf genre plant does not have the beauty of flowers, the uniqueness of its leaves can be compared to ornamental plants that have flowers.
This is because the leaves can create 3 colors at once, namely: white, green, and silver. The scientific name of this plant is Dianella tasmanica Variegata which is a perennial plant with beautiful leaves.
The way it grows is clumped by forming a fan-like shape, rich with thick white longitudinal stripes which are finely serrated at the edges of the leaves.
Even though the title says the iris is non-flowering, actually this plant still has flowers even though they are small in size which will appear in mid-summer, with pale purple sepals. This plant can be planted in a pot with placement in a hot or shady area that uses a porous planting medium.
9. Mini Variegata reeds
Alang-alang Mini Variegata has another name Variegated mondo which is a mini version of alang-alang variegata. Called the mini version because the leaves are smaller and thinner than ordinary Variegata reeds. This reed's country of origin is South Africa. A cluster of clumped leaves can be correlated as a small flower in bloom.
This plant which has been widely cultivated in Indonesia is very suitable to be used as a component of ground cover gardens because it can form a fountain effect and brighten shady locations. This plant can be planted in a pot with placement in a hot or shady area that uses a pouring planting medium
10. Green Reeds
Green reeds have the Latin name Ophiopogon jaburan vittatus. Although this plant is a type of plant that has been known for a long time and is considered an old trend this type of reed is still able to give a beautiful impression if managed properly. This plant is a type of reed plant with green leaves that can quickly fill the garden area.
This leaf genre plant can be used as a dividing line or garden border. This plant can be planted in a pot with placement in a hot or shady area that uses a pouring planting medium
Thus about 10 types of reeds can be used as ornamental plants in your home garden. Make sure to arrange them well so that they appear beautiful and beautiful. The price varies, but one rhizome can be valued at 10,000 to 25,000 rupiah depending on the type and size.