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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

Overdam Grass
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About Meadow Foxtail and Overdam Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia
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Types

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Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Number of Varieties

702
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
White, Green, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
Overdam घास

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Overdam Grass

In French

vulpin des prés
Overdam Herbe

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
Overdam Hierba

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
Overdam Grass

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Overdam Relva

In Polish

łąka ber
Overdam Trawa

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Overdam Trawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Calamagrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

3260
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Overdam Grass

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Overdam Grass

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

Meadow Foxtail and Overdam Grass Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Overdam Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Overdam Grass are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Overdam Grass

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Overdam Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Overdam Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Overdam Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.