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About Overdam Grass and Gasteria

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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Southern Africa

Types

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii

Number of Varieties

216
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
-

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
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm12.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Orange, Gold
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Tongue shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Less 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
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Ants, Flies

Allergy

Skin irritation
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
GASTERIA

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Gasteria

In Hindi

Overdam घास
Gasteria

In German

Overdam Grass
Gasteria

In French

Overdam Herbe
Gasteria

In Spanish

Overdam Hierba
Gasteria

In Greek

Overdam Grass
Gasteria

In Portuguese

Overdam Relva
Gasteria

In Polish

Overdam Trawa
Gasteria

In Latin

Overdam Trawa
Gasteria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
-

Class

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Monocots

Order

Poales
Asparagales

Family

Poaceae
Aloaceae

Genus

Calamagrostis
Gasteria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Asphodeloideae

Number of Species

26016
1 27800
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Properties of Overdam Grass and Gasteria

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

Season and Care of Overdam Grass and Gasteria

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

Overdam Grass and Gasteria Physical Information

Overdam Grass and Gasteria physical information is very important for comparison. Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Gasteria height is 12.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Overdam Grass and Gasteria are as follows:

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

  • Gasteria flower color: Coral

  • Gasteria leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Overdam Grass and Gasteria

Care of Overdam Grass and Gasteria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Overdam Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gasteria pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Overdam Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gasteria needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.