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Overdam Grass
Overdam Grass

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About Overdam Grass and Coleus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

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Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

2150
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
-

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
-

Habit

Upright/Erect
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Orange, Gold
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Damp

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

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 a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Damp

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

-
Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Plectranthus scutellarioides

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Coleus, Painted nettle

In Hindi

Overdam घास
Coleus

In German

Overdam Grass
Buntnessel

In French

Overdam Herbe
Vieux garçon

In Spanish

Overdam Hierba
coleo

In Greek

Overdam Grass
Coleus

In Portuguese

Overdam Relva
cóleus

In Polish

Overdam Trawa
Coleus

In Latin

Overdam Trawa
Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Calamagrostis
Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
-

Number of Species

260150
1 27800
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Properties of Overdam Grass and Coleus

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

Season and Care of Overdam Grass and Coleus

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

Overdam Grass and Coleus Physical Information

Overdam Grass and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Overdam Grass and Coleus are as follows:

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

  • Coleus flower color:

  • Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Overdam Grass and Coleus

Care of Overdam Grass and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Overdam Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Overdam Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.