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About Macaw and Overdam Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
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Types

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Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Number of Varieties

-2
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
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

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Gray
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Magenta, Violet
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
White, Green, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
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

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Wood
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPLARIS americana
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Common Name

Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

Macaw
Overdam घास

In German

Ara
Overdam Grass

In French

ara
Overdam Herbe

In Spanish

guacamayo
Overdam Hierba

In Greek

μακώ
Overdam Grass

In Portuguese

arara
Overdam Relva

In Polish

ara
Overdam Trawa

In Latin

Ara
Overdam Trawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Caryophyllales
Poales

Family

Polygonaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Triplaris
Calamagrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

-260
1 27800
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Properties of Macaw and Overdam Grass

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

Season and Care of Macaw and Overdam Grass

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

Macaw and Overdam Grass Physical Information

Macaw and Overdam Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Overdam Grass are as follows:

  • Macaw flower color: Ivory and Gray

  • Macaw leaf color: Green

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

Care of Macaw and Overdam Grass

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