Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb
Origin
-
Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe
Types
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera
Number of Varieties
250
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
9-1
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
A2, A3, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1.25 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm1.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Orange, Gold
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Part sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Black Walnut Toxicity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
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
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
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Botanical Name
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Narcissus
Common Name
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Daffodil
In Hindi
Overdam घास
हलका पीला
In German
Overdam Grass
Narzisse
In French
Overdam Herbe
Jonquille
In Spanish
Overdam Hierba
Narciso
In Greek
Overdam Grass
ασφόδελος
In Portuguese
Overdam Relva
Abrótea
In Polish
Overdam Trawa
żonkil
In Latin
Overdam Trawa
Asphodelus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Calamagrostis
Narcissus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Narcisseae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
26050
1
27800
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