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About Bread Wheat and Overdam Grass


About Overdam Grass and Bread Wheat


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Grass  

Origin
Western Asia  
-  

Types
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat  
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
2  

Habitat
agricultural areas  
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1  
9 - 5  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
White, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Tan  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold, Tan  
White, Green, Orange, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Gold, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
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
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
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem, Straw  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Showy  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRITICUM aestivum  
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'  

Common Name
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat  
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass  

In Hindi
गेहूं  
Overdam घास  

In German
Brotweizen  
Overdam Grass  

In French
pain de blé  
Overdam Herbe  

In Spanish
El pan de trigo  
Overdam Hierba  

In Greek
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως  
Overdam Grass  

In Portuguese
pão de trigo  
Overdam Relva  

In Polish
chleb pszenny  
Overdam Trawa  

In Latin
Triticum  
Overdam Trawa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Poales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Triticum  
Calamagrostis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Triticeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
260  
99+

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Properties of Bread Wheat and Overdam Grass

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

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Season and Care of Bread Wheat and Overdam Grass

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

Bread Wheat and Overdam Grass Physical Information

Bread Wheat and Overdam Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Wheat and Overdam Grass are as follows:

Care of Bread Wheat and Overdam Grass

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

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