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About Bamboo and Overdam Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

China, Japan
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Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Number of Varieties

15002
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Pink, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
White, Green, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Common Name

Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

Bānsa
Overdam घास

In German

Bambus
Overdam Grass

In French

Bambou
Overdam Herbe

In Spanish

Bambú
Overdam Hierba

In Greek

μπαμπού
Overdam Grass

In Portuguese

bambu
Overdam Relva

In Polish

Bambus
Overdam Trawa

In Latin

Bamboo
Overdam Trawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acidosasa
Calamagrostis

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae
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Subfamily

Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1400260
1 27800
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Properties of Bamboo and Overdam Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Bamboo and Overdam Grass? We provide you with everything About Bamboo and Overdam Grass. Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Overdam Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Bamboo has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning and Overdam Grass has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bamboo and Overdam Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bamboo and Overdam Grass

Season and care of Bamboo and Overdam Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Overdam Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is and Overdam Grass season is . The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Overdam Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Overdam Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bamboo and Overdam Grass Physical Information

Bamboo and Overdam Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Overdam Grass are as follows:

  • Bamboo flower color:

  • Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

Care of Bamboo and Overdam Grass

Care of Bamboo and Overdam Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Overdam Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Overdam Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.