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About Overdam Grass and Deodar Cedar


About Deodar Cedar and Overdam Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Southern Asia, India, Nepal  

Types
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'  
Curly Locks, Roman Gold, Emerald Falls Pendula  

Number of Varieties
2  
27  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5  
7-9  

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  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Green, Plum  

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  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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  
occasional watering once established  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antidote, Antifungal, Astringent, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Inner Wood, Outer Bark  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Incense, Oil is used for aromatherapy, The essential oil is used as insect repellent, Used as a building material, Wood is used to store meat and food grains  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'  
CEDRUS deodara  

Common Name
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass  
Deodar Cedar, Himalayan Cedar  

In Hindi
Overdam घास  
देवदार  

In German
Overdam Grass  
Deodar Cedar  

In French
Overdam Herbe  
Deodar Cedar  

In Spanish
Overdam Hierba  
Deodar Cedar  

In Greek
Overdam Grass  
κέδρους Cedar  

In Portuguese
Overdam Relva  
Deodar Cedar  

In Polish
Overdam Trawa  
Deodar Cedar  

In Latin
Overdam Trawa  
Deodar Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Coniferophyta  

Class
-  
Pinopsida  

Order
Poales  
Pinales  

Family
Poaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Calamagrostis  
Cedrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Abietoideae  

Number of Species
260  
99+
20  

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Properties of Overdam Grass and Deodar Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Overdam Grass and Deodar Cedar

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

Overdam Grass and Deodar Cedar Physical Information

Overdam Grass and Deodar Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Deodar Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Overdam Grass and Deodar Cedar are as follows:

Care of Overdam Grass and Deodar Cedar

Care of Overdam Grass and Deodar Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Overdam Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Deodar Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Overdam Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Deodar Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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