Overdam Grass

Pencil Plant

About Overdam Grass and Pencil Plant

Overdam Grass

Pencil Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12-10

1.8 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, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Red orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Orange, Gold

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Branch, Latex, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

7.2 Common Name

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass

aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli

7.2.1 In Hindi

Overdam घास

Sher-kandvel

7.2.2 In German

Overdam Grass

Bleistiftstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Overdam Herbe

Aveloz

7.2.4 In Spanish

Overdam Hierba

Pencil Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

Overdam Grass

Aveloz

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Overdam Relva

avelós

7.2.7 In Polish

Overdam Trawa

Aveloz

7.2.8 In Latin

Overdam Trawa

Aveloz

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Calamagrostis

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

260NA

1 27800

Properties of Overdam Grass and Pencil Plant

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

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Season and Care of Overdam Grass and Pencil Plant

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

Overdam Grass and Pencil Plant Physical Information

Overdam Grass and Pencil Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Overdam Grass and Pencil Plant are as follows:

Overdam Grass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green
Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Overdam Grass and Pencil Plant

Care of Overdam Grass and Pencil Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Overdam Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pencil 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 Pencil Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.