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About Overdam Grass and Ginger Plant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

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Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia

Types

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata

Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
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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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm200.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,500.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Orange, Gold
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Average
Moist

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Adequately

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial 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
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Skin irritation
Heartburn, Stomach burn

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
CURCUMA

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Ginger

In Hindi

Overdam घास
अदरक

In German

Overdam Grass
Ingwer

In French

Overdam Herbe
Gingembre

In Spanish

Overdam Hierba
Jengibre

In Greek

Overdam Grass
Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Overdam Relva
Gengibre

In Polish

Overdam Trawa
Imbir

In Latin

Overdam Trawa
gingiber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Zingiberales

Family

Poaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Calamagrostis
Zingiber Mill.

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
-

Number of Species

2601300
1 27800
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Properties of Overdam Grass and Ginger Plant

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

Season and Care of Overdam Grass and Ginger Plant

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

Overdam Grass and Ginger Plant Physical Information

Overdam Grass and Ginger Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Ginger Plant height is 200.00 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Overdam Grass and Ginger Plant are as follows:

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

  • Ginger Plant flower color: White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose and Lavender

  • Ginger Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Overdam Grass and Ginger Plant

Care of Overdam Grass and Ginger Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Overdam Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ginger Plant 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 Ginger Plant needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Less Watering.