Korean Boxwood

Overdam Grass

About Korean Boxwood and Overdam Grass

Korean Boxwood

Overdam Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Swamps

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

White, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

White, Green, Orange, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune back the growing tips, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leafminer, Mites, Nematodes, Psyllids

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin irritation

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buxus microphylla

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'

7.2 Common Name

Korean boxwood

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Korean Boxwood

Overdam घास

7.2.2 In German

Koreanisch Boxwood

Overdam Grass

7.2.3 In French

Boxwood coréenne

Overdam Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Buxus microphylla

Overdam Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Κορέας Πυξάρι

Overdam Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boxwood coreana

Overdam Relva

7.2.7 In Polish

Koreański Bukszpan

Overdam Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Korean Boxwood

Overdam Trawa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Buxales

Poales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Calamagrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

70260

1 27800

Properties of Korean Boxwood and Overdam Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Korean Boxwood and Overdam Grass? We provide you with everything About Korean Boxwood and Overdam Grass. Korean Boxwood doesn't have thorns and Overdam Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Korean Boxwood does not have fragrant flowers. Korean Boxwood has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Skin irritation and Overdam Grass has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Skin irritation. 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 Korean Boxwood and Overdam Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Korean Boxwood and Overdam Grass

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

Korean Boxwood and Overdam Grass Physical Information

Korean Boxwood and Overdam Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Boxwood height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Korean Boxwood and Overdam Grass are as follows:

Korean Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
Korean Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Overdam Grass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

Care of Korean Boxwood and Overdam Grass

Care of Korean Boxwood and Overdam Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Boxwood pruning is done Prune back the growing tips, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Korean Boxwood 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.