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About Overdam Grass and Wedding Cake Tree


About Wedding Cake Tree and Overdam Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
-  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
2  
1  

Habitat
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5  
8-1  

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  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Orange, Gold  
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering during dry weather  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
Overdam घास  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Overdam Grass  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Overdam Herbe  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Overdam Hierba  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Overdam Grass  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Overdam Relva  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Overdam Trawa  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Overdam Trawa  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Cornales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Calamagrostis  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
260  
99+
3  

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Properties of Overdam Grass and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Overdam Grass and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Overdam Grass and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Overdam Grass and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Overdam Grass and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Overdam Grass and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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