Phragmites communis

Phragmites communis

Phragmites communis is a genus of four species of large perennial grasses found in wetlands throughout temperate and tropical regions of the world. The World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, maintained by Kew Garden in London.

Uses

Bronchitis, Cholera.

Parts Used

Flower, Leaves, Roots.

Chemical Composition

2,3-dihydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-propanone, ferulic acid, p-coumaric acid, syringic acid, vanillic acid , p-hydroxy benzoic acid, p-hydroxybenzaldenhyde, palmitic acid, heptadecanoic acid, β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, α-D-glucose and β-D-glucose.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Common reed, Giant reed

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Long	20–50 centimetres (7.9–19.7 in) and 2–3 centimetres (0.79–1.18 in) broad

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
		Dark purple panicle		About 20–50 cm long.

Other features

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Common reed is found in most areas of the world from the cold temperate zone to the tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 30 - 35°c, but can tolerate 7 - 40°c. Dormant plants are hardy to about -20°c.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Grass Land.

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External Links

• Phragmites communis on greatlakes