About Feather Reed Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

Types

Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

Number of Varieties

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

पंख ईख घास

In German

Feather Reed Grass

In French

Feather Reed Herbe

In Spanish

Pluma Reed Hierba

In Greek

Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

In Portuguese

Pena Reed grama

In Polish

Pióro Reed trawy

In Latin

Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Calamagrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aveneae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Number of Species

260

Rank: 60 (Overall)

1 27800

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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:

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.

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.

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.