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About Cinquefoil and Overdam Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

-
-

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Number of Varieties

5002
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

38.10 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
White, Green, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular 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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot
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

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Common Name

Cinquefoil
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

पंचकोण
Overdam घास

In German

Fingerkraut
Overdam Grass

In French

potentille
Overdam Herbe

In Spanish

cinquefoil
Overdam Hierba

In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο
Overdam Grass

In Portuguese

cinquefoil
Overdam Relva

In Polish

pięciornik
Overdam Trawa

In Latin

cinquefoil
Overdam Trawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Rosales
Poales

Family

Rosaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Potentilla
Calamagrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Rosoideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

300260
1 27800
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Properties of Cinquefoil and Overdam Grass

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

Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Overdam Grass

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

Cinquefoil and Overdam Grass Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Overdam Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Overdam Grass are as follows:

  • Cinquefoil flower color:

  • Cinquefoil leaf color:

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Overdam Grass

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