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Overdam Grass
Overdam Grass

Protea
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About Overdam Grass and Protea

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

21600
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-11
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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Orange, Gold
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
-

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of 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
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
PROTEA

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

Overdam घास
Protea plant

In German

Overdam Grass
Protea Pflanze

In French

Overdam Herbe
usine de Protea

In Spanish

Overdam Hierba
planta de protea

In Greek

Overdam Grass
φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Overdam Relva
planta Protea

In Polish

Overdam Trawa
Protea roślin

In Latin

Overdam Trawa
Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Vascular plant

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Proteales

Family

Poaceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Calamagrostis
Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Proteae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Proteoideae

Number of Species

2601600
1 27800
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Properties of Overdam Grass and Protea

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

Season and Care of Overdam Grass and Protea

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

Overdam Grass and Protea Physical Information

Overdam Grass and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Overdam Grass and Protea are as follows:

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

  • Protea flower color:

  • Protea leaf color:

Care of Overdam Grass and Protea

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