Home
Garden Plants


About Overdam Grass and Blue Ash


About Blue Ash and Overdam Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Central United States, Canada  

Types
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'  
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  

Number of Varieties
2  
65  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands  
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5  
8-4  

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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
2,500.00 cm  
12

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
100.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Green, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Orange, Gold  
Yellow, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'  
FRAXINUS quadrangulata  

Common Name
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass  
Blue Ash  

In Hindi
Overdam घास  
Blue Ash plant  

In German
Overdam Grass  
Blue Ash Pflanze  

In French
Overdam Herbe  
usine Blue Ash  

In Spanish
Overdam Hierba  
planta de Blue Ash  

In Greek
Overdam Grass  
φυτό Blue Ash  

In Portuguese
Overdam Relva  
planta Blue Ash  

In Polish
Overdam Trawa  
Blue Ash roślin  

In Latin
Overdam Trawa  
Blue Ash herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Poaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Calamagrostis  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
260  
99+
65  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Overdam Grass and Blue Ash

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

Compare Grass Plants

Season and Care of Overdam Grass and Blue Ash

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

Overdam Grass and Blue Ash Physical Information

Overdam Grass and Blue Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Overdam Grass and Blue Ash are as follows:

Care of Overdam Grass and Blue Ash

Care of Overdam Grass and Blue Ash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Overdam Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Ash pruning is done 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 Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

Grass Plants

Grass Plants

» More Grass Plants

Compare Grass Plants

» More Compare Grass Plants