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About Cardon and Overdam Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Grass

Origin

-
-

Types

Cactus
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Number of Varieties

-2
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 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

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
White, Green, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

-
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pachycereus pringlei
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Common Name

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

Cardon
Overdam घास

In German

Cardon
Overdam Grass

In French

Cardon
Overdam Herbe

In Spanish

Cardon
Overdam Hierba

In Greek

Cardon
Overdam Grass

In Portuguese

Cardon
Overdam Relva

In Polish

Cardon
Overdam Trawa

In Latin

Cardon
Overdam Trawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Caryophyllales
Poales

Family

Cactaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pachycereus
Calamagrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Pachycereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

12260
1 27800
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Properties of Cardon and Overdam Grass

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

Season and Care of Cardon and Overdam Grass

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

Cardon and Overdam Grass Physical Information

Cardon and Overdam Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cardon and Overdam Grass are as follows:

  • Cardon flower color: White

  • Cardon leaf color:

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

Care of Cardon and Overdam Grass

Care of Cardon and Overdam Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardon 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 Cardon 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.