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About Overdam Grass and Microbiota


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
Russia/Siberia  
-  

Types
Shrub  
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'  

Number of Varieties
3  
2  

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9 - 5  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,330.00 cm  
16
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
White, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Copper  
White, Green, Orange, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze  
Gold, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Shade areas  
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally  
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
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MICROBIOTA decussata  
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'  

Common Name
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae  
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass  

In Hindi
माइक्रोबायोटा  
Overdam घास  

In German
Mikrobiota  
Overdam Grass  

In French
microbiote  
Overdam Herbe  

In Spanish
microbiota  
Overdam Hierba  

In Greek
μικροχλωρίδας  
Overdam Grass  

In Portuguese
microbiota  
Overdam Relva  

In Polish
mikroflory  
Overdam Trawa  

In Latin
Microbiota  
Overdam Trawa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
-  

Order
Pinales  
Poales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Microbiota  
Calamagrostis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
260  
99+

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Properties of Microbiota and Overdam Grass

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

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Season and Care of Microbiota and Overdam Grass

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

Microbiota and Overdam Grass Physical Information

Microbiota and Overdam Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Microbiota and Overdam Grass are as follows:

Care of Microbiota and Overdam Grass

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

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