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About Overdam Grass and Sausage Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

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Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

29
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12
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
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Orange, Gold
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs a lot of water initially

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Sausage Tree

In Hindi

Overdam घास
Sausage Tree

In German

Overdam Grass
Sausage Tree

In French

Overdam Herbe
saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

Overdam Hierba
Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

Overdam Grass
λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Overdam Relva
Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Overdam Trawa
kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Overdam Trawa
farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Bignoniaceae

Genus

Calamagrostis
Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Tecomeae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
-

Number of Species

2609
1 27800
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Properties of Overdam Grass and Sausage Tree

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

Season and Care of Overdam Grass and Sausage Tree

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

Overdam Grass and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Overdam Grass and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Overdam Grass and Sausage Tree are as follows:

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

  • Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan

  • Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Overdam Grass and Sausage Tree

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