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About Colchicum and Overdam Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
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Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Number of Varieties

452
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

7.60 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
White, Green, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
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?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
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 dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double
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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Common Name

Colchicum
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

colchicum
Overdam घास

In German

colchicum
Overdam Grass

In French

colchique
Overdam Herbe

In Spanish

Colchicum
Overdam Hierba

In Greek

Colchicum
Overdam Grass

In Portuguese

Colchicum
Overdam Relva

In Polish

Colchicum
Overdam Trawa

In Latin

Colchicum
Overdam Trawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Liliales
Poales

Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Colchicum
Calamagrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

160260
1 27800
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Properties of Colchicum and Overdam Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Overdam Grass? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Overdam Grass. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Overdam Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Overdam Grass has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Colchicum and Overdam Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Colchicum and Overdam Grass

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

Colchicum and Overdam Grass Physical Information

Colchicum and Overdam Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Overdam Grass are as follows:

  • Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

Care of Colchicum and Overdam Grass

Care of Colchicum and Overdam Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Overdam Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Overdam Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.