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About Cotoneaster and Overdam Grass


About Overdam Grass and Cotoneaster


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Grass  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
-  

Types
Shrub  
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'  

Number of Varieties
3  
2  

Habitat
Roadsides  
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 5  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
White, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange  
White, Green, Orange, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Gold, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Blood tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COTONEASTER  
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'  

Common Name
cotoneaster  
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass  

In Hindi
cotoneaster  
Overdam घास  

In German
Zwergmispel  
Overdam Grass  

In French
cotonéaster  
Overdam Herbe  

In Spanish
Cotoneaster  
Overdam Hierba  

In Greek
Cotoneaster  
Overdam Grass  

In Portuguese
cotoneaster  
Overdam Relva  

In Polish
irga  
Overdam Trawa  

In Latin
Cornus  
Overdam Trawa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Rosales  
Poales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Cotoneaster  
Calamagrostis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Maleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
260  
99+

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Properties of Cotoneaster and Overdam Grass

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

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Season and Care of Cotoneaster and Overdam Grass

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

Cotoneaster and Overdam Grass Physical Information

Cotoneaster and Overdam Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cotoneaster height is 30.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cotoneaster and Overdam Grass are as follows:

Care of Cotoneaster and Overdam Grass

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