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Overdam Grass
Overdam Grass

Spring Starflower
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About Overdam Grass and Spring Starflower

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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South America, Argentina

Types

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Perennial

Number of Varieties

235
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9
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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Orange, Gold
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Slugs, Snails

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

Overdam घास
Spring Starflower

In German

Overdam Grass
Frühling Borretsch

In French

Overdam Herbe
Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Overdam Hierba
primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Overdam Grass
άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Overdam Relva
primavera Starflower

In Polish

Overdam Trawa
Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Overdam Trawa
Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Lilopsida

Order

Poales
Asparagales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Calamagrostis
Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Allioideae

Number of Species

26050
1 27800
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Properties of Overdam Grass and Spring Starflower

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

Season and Care of Overdam Grass and Spring Starflower

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

Overdam Grass and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Overdam Grass and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Overdam Grass and Spring Starflower are as follows:

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

  • Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue

  • Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Overdam Grass and Spring Starflower

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