About Feather Reed Grass

Feather Reed Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Rank: 89 (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it ! ▶

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.9 Invasive

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18% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.5 Garden Design

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

7.2 Common Name

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

पंख ईख घास

7.2.2 In German

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.3 In French

Feather Reed Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pluma Reed Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pena Reed grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Pióro Reed trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Pluma Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Calamagrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Aveneae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

260

Rank: 48 (Overall) ▶

1 27800

Properties of Feather Reed Grass

Want to know the properties of Feather Reed Grass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Feather Reed Grass is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation. Feather Reed Grass Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: No Medicinal Use
Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Feather Reed Grass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Feather Reed Grass physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long linear and narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Light brown
Leaf color: Green

Care of Feather Reed Grass

Taking Feather Reed Grass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Feather Reed Grass include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Feather Reed Grass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Feather Reed Grass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Feather Reed Grass is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam. This plant's habitat is Forest margins, gardens, Grassland and Humid climates and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.