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About Overdam Grass and Butterfly Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

-
Southern Asia

Types

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

26
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12-10

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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm70.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Orange, Gold
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Screen, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
DIETES grandiflora

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Butterfly Iris

In Hindi

Overdam घास
तितली आइरिस प्लांट

In German

Overdam Grass
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

In French

Overdam Herbe
Papillon Iris Plante

In Spanish

Overdam Hierba
Planta del iris de la mariposa

In Greek

Overdam Grass
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

Overdam Relva
Borboleta da planta Iris

In Polish

Overdam Trawa
Butterfly Iris Roślin

In Latin

Overdam Trawa
Gloria Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Liliales

Family

Poaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Calamagrostis
Dietes Salisb

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Iridoideae

Number of Species

260260
1 27800
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Properties of Overdam Grass and Butterfly Iris

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

Season and Care of Overdam Grass and Butterfly Iris

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

Overdam Grass and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Overdam Grass and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Overdam Grass and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

  • Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet

  • Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Overdam Grass and Butterfly Iris

Care of Overdam Grass and Butterfly Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Overdam Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Overdam Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.