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About Overdam Grass and Elderberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs  
Grass  

Origin
Australia, South America  
-  

Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry  
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
2  

Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal  
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9 - 5  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
9.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
8.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
White, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gold, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
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
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra  
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'  

Common Name
Elderberry  
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass  

In Hindi
Elderberry  
Overdam घास  

In German
Holunderbeere  
Overdam Grass  

In French
Sureau  
Overdam Herbe  

In Spanish
Saúco  
Overdam Hierba  

In Greek
Elderberry  
Overdam Grass  

In Portuguese
Sabugueiro  
Overdam Relva  

In Polish
Bez czarny  
Overdam Trawa  

In Latin
Elderberry  
Overdam Trawa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Dipsacales  
Poales  

Family
Adoxaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Sambucus  
Calamagrostis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
260  
99+

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Properties of Elderberry and Overdam Grass

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Overdam Grass

Season and care of Elderberry and Overdam Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Overdam Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Overdam Grass season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Overdam Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Overdam Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Elderberry and Overdam Grass Physical Information

Elderberry and Overdam Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Overdam Grass are as follows:

Care of Elderberry and Overdam Grass

Care of Elderberry and Overdam Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Overdam Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry 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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