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About Overdam Grass and Cowpea

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

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Africa

Types

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

Number of Varieties

25
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
Fertile bottom land

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
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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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Orange, Gold
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Deltoid

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

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

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Nematodes, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diuretic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
VIGNA unguiculata

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

In Hindi

Overdam घास
लोबिया

In German

Overdam Grass
cowpea

In French

Overdam Herbe
niébé

In Spanish

Overdam Hierba
caupí

In Greek

Overdam Grass
cowpea

In Portuguese

Overdam Relva
Koopea

In Polish

Overdam Trawa
Koopea

In Latin

Overdam Trawa
Koopea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Calamagrostis
Vigna

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species

26090
1 27800
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Properties of Overdam Grass and Cowpea

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

Season and Care of Overdam Grass and Cowpea

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

Overdam Grass and Cowpea Physical Information

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

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

  • Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Overdam Grass and Cowpea

Care of Overdam Grass and Cowpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Overdam Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cowpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Overdam Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cowpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.