Arundo donax, Giant reed, Cyprus cane, עבקנה שכיח
 
Scientific name:  Arundo donax
Common name:  Giant reed, Cyprus cane
Hebrew name:   עבקנה שכיח
Arabic name:  قصب, Qasab
Family:  Gramineae / Poaceae, דגניים

Arundo donax, Giant reed, Cyprus cane,قصب ,Qasab, עבקנה שכיח

 
Life form:  Phanerophyte, shrub
Leaves:  Alternate. entire
Flowers:  Green, purple
Flowering Period:  July, August, September, October, November, December
Habitat:   Humid habitats
Distribution:  Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Deserts and extreme deserts
Chorotype, טיפוס התפוצה:   Med - Irano-Turanian
Summer shedding:  Perenating