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Overdam Grass
Overdam Grass

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About Overdam Grass and Crenshaw Melon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

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Africa

Types

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
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Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12-4

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Orange, Gold
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very 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
Early Summer, 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
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

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, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Ants

Allergy

Skin irritation
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

Overdam घास
खरबूजा

In German

Overdam Grass
Zuckermelone

In French

Overdam Herbe
Melon

In Spanish

Overdam Hierba
Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

Overdam Grass
Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

Overdam Relva
Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

Overdam Trawa
Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

Overdam Trawa
Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Cucurbitales

Family

Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Calamagrostis
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species

2601
1 27800
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Properties of Overdam Grass and Crenshaw Melon

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

Season and Care of Overdam Grass and Crenshaw Melon

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

Overdam Grass and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Overdam Grass and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Overdam Grass and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

  • Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow

  • Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Overdam Grass and Crenshaw Melon

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