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Overdam Grass
Overdam Grass

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About Overdam Grass and Firecracker Penstemon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

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Southwestern United States, California

Types

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
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Number of Varieties

240
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Crimson

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
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, 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
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

Overdam घास
Firecracker penstemon

In German

Overdam Grass
Kracher penstemon

In French

Overdam Herbe
Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Overdam Hierba
Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Overdam Grass
πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Overdam Relva
Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Overdam Trawa
petarda penstemon

In Latin

Overdam Trawa
Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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-

Class

-
-

Order

Poales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Calamagrostis
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species

260250
1 27800
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Properties of Overdam Grass and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Season and Care of Overdam Grass and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Overdam Grass and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Overdam Grass and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Overdam Grass and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Overdam Grass and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Overdam Grass and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Overdam Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Overdam Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.