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Overdam Grass

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About Overdam Grass and Pratia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

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Australia, New Zealand

Types

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper

Number of Varieties

26
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
7*5

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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Orange, Gold
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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
Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize when fast growth is desired

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
PRATIA pedunculata

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Pratia, Blue Star creeper

In Hindi

Overdam घास
Pratia

In German

Overdam Grass
Pratia

In French

Overdam Herbe
Pratia

In Spanish

Overdam Hierba
Pratia

In Greek

Overdam Grass
Pratia

In Portuguese

Overdam Relva
Pratia

In Polish

Overdam Trawa
Pratia

In Latin

Overdam Trawa
Pratia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
-

Family

Poaceae
Campanulaceae

Genus

Calamagrostis
Pratia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
-

Number of Species

2606
1 27800
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Properties of Overdam Grass and Pratia

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

Season and Care of Overdam Grass and Pratia

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

Overdam Grass and Pratia Physical Information

Overdam Grass and Pratia physical information is very important for comparison. Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pratia height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Overdam Grass and Pratia are as follows:

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

  • Pratia flower color: Light Blue

  • Pratia leaf color: Green

Care of Overdam Grass and Pratia

Care of Overdam Grass and Pratia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Overdam Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pratia pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Overdam Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pratia needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.