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About Overdam Grass and Black Locust

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

-
-

Types

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Honey Locust

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
9-3

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
2a, 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

90.00 cm1,524.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,066.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green
Red, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Orange, Gold
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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

Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation
Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

In Hindi

Overdam घास
Black Locust Tree

In German

Overdam Grass
Schwarz Locust Tree

In French

Overdam Herbe
Noir Arbre Locust

In Spanish

Overdam Hierba
Negro del árbol de la langosta

In Greek

Overdam Grass
Μαύρο Locust Tree

In Portuguese

Overdam Relva
Árvore Locust Preto

In Polish

Overdam Trawa
Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

In Latin

Overdam Trawa
Locusta arbor Niger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Calamagrostis
Robinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Robinieae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

26025
1 27800
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Properties of Overdam Grass and Black Locust

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

Season and Care of Overdam Grass and Black Locust

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

Overdam Grass and Black Locust Physical Information

Overdam Grass and Black Locust physical information is very important for comparison. Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm. The color specification of Overdam Grass and Black Locust are as follows:

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

  • Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet

  • Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze

Care of Overdam Grass and Black Locust

Care of Overdam Grass and Black Locust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Overdam Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Locust pruning is done Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Overdam Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.