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About Baobab and Overdam Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
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Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Number of Varieties

82
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
White, Green, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
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, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

Baobab
Overdam घास

In German

Affenbrotbaum
Overdam Grass

In French

Baobab
Overdam Herbe

In Spanish

Baobab
Overdam Hierba

In Greek

Baobab
Overdam Grass

In Portuguese

baobá
Overdam Relva

In Polish

Baobab
Overdam Trawa

In Latin

Baobab
Overdam Trawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Malvales
Poales

Family

Bombacaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Adansonia
Calamagrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Bombacoideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

8260
1 27800
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Properties of Baobab and Overdam Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Baobab and Overdam Grass? We provide you with everything About Baobab and Overdam Grass. Baobab doesn't have thorns and Overdam Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Baobab does not have fragrant flowers. Baobab has allergic reactions like and Overdam Grass has allergic reactions like . 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 Baobab and Overdam Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Baobab and Overdam Grass

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

Baobab and Overdam Grass Physical Information

Baobab and Overdam Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Overdam Grass are as follows:

  • Baobab flower color: White and Ivory

  • Baobab leaf color: Green

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

Care of Baobab and Overdam Grass

Care of Baobab and Overdam Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Baobab pruning is done Remove branches and Overdam Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Baobab 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.