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About Overdam Grass and Leatherleaf

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Fern

Origin

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South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

Types

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
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Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12-8

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
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Orange, Gold
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Odd Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Fall, Spring, 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
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

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, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
RUMOHRA adiantiformis

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

In Hindi

Overdam घास
leatherleaf

In German

Overdam Grass
Leatherleaf

In French

Overdam Herbe
Leatherleaf

In Spanish

Overdam Hierba
leatherleaf

In Greek

Overdam Grass
Leatherleaf

In Portuguese

Overdam Relva
leatherleaf

In Polish

Overdam Trawa
Leatherleaf

In Latin

Overdam Trawa
Leatherleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Polypodiopsida

Order

Poales
Polypodiales

Family

Poaceae
Dryopteridaceae

Genus

Calamagrostis
Rumohra

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species

26050
1 27800
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Properties of Overdam Grass and Leatherleaf

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

Season and Care of Overdam Grass and Leatherleaf

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

Overdam Grass and Leatherleaf Physical Information

Overdam Grass and Leatherleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Overdam Grass and Leatherleaf are as follows:

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

  • Leatherleaf flower color:

  • Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Overdam Grass and Leatherleaf

Care of Overdam Grass and Leatherleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Overdam Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control. In summer Overdam Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leatherleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.