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Overdam Grass
Overdam Grass

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About Overdam Grass and Malabar nut

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Herbs, Perennial

Origin

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South-Eastern Asia

Types

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
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Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12 - 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
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Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Orange, Gold
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance, 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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Skin irritation
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

Overdam घास
अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Overdam Grass
Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

Overdam Herbe
Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

Overdam Hierba
Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

Overdam Grass
Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Overdam Relva
Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Overdam Trawa
Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Overdam Trawa
Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Scrophulariales

Family

Poaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Calamagrostis
Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

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Justicieae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Acanthoideae

Number of Species

260658
1 27800
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Properties of Overdam Grass and Malabar nut

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

Season and Care of Overdam Grass and Malabar nut

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

Overdam Grass and Malabar nut Physical Information

Overdam Grass and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Overdam Grass and Malabar nut are as follows:

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Overdam Grass and Malabar nut

Care of Overdam Grass and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Overdam Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.