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Overdam Grass
Overdam Grass

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About Overdam Grass and Northwind Switchgrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

-
North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

2100
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Orange, Gold
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
-

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Skin irritation
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass

In Hindi

Overdam घास
Hydrangea

In German

Overdam Grass
Hortensie

In French

Overdam Herbe
Hortensia

In Spanish

Overdam Hierba
Hortensia

In Greek

Overdam Grass
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Overdam Relva
Hortênsia

In Polish

Overdam Trawa
Hortensja

In Latin

Overdam Trawa
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
-

Class

-
-

Order

Poales
-

Family

Poaceae
-

Genus

Calamagrostis
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
-

Number of Species

2601
1 27800
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Properties of Overdam Grass and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Season and Care of Overdam Grass and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Overdam Grass and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Overdam Grass and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Overdam Grass and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

  • Northwind Switchgrass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Northwind Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Overdam Grass and Northwind Switchgrass

Care of Overdam Grass and Northwind Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Overdam Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Northwind Switchgrass 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 Northwind Switchgrass needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.