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Overdam Grass
Overdam Grass

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About Overdam Grass and Cape Daisy

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

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South Africa

Types

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Asteraceae

Number of Varieties

225
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
6-1

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
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 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Purple, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Orange, Gold
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., 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, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

In Hindi

Overdam घास
Cape Daisy

In German

Overdam Grass
Cape Daisy

In French

Overdam Herbe
Cape Daisy

In Spanish

Overdam Hierba
Margarita del Cabo

In Greek

Overdam Grass
Cape Daisy

In Portuguese

Overdam Relva
Cape Daisy

In Polish

Overdam Trawa
Cape Daisy

In Latin

Overdam Trawa
Cape Daisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Calamagrostis
Osteospermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

26085
1 27800
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Properties of Overdam Grass and Cape Daisy

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

Season and Care of Overdam Grass and Cape Daisy

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

Overdam Grass and Cape Daisy Physical Information

Overdam Grass and Cape Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cape Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Overdam Grass and Cape Daisy are as follows:

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

  • Cape Daisy flower color: Light Purple and Purple

  • Cape Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Overdam Grass and Cape Daisy

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