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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Grass

Origin
-

Types
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Number of Varieties
2

Habitat
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
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

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Common Name
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi
Overdam घास

In German
Overdam Grass

In French
Overdam Herbe

In Spanish
Overdam Hierba

In Greek
Overdam Grass

In Portuguese
Overdam Relva

In Polish
Overdam Trawa

In Latin
Overdam Trawa

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
-

Class
-

Order
Poales

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Calamagrostis

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species
260 60

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Properties of Overdam Grass

Want to know the properties of Overdam Grass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Overdam Grass is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation. Overdam Grass Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Overdam Grass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Overdam Grass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Overdam Grass physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Overdam Grass

Taking Overdam Grass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Overdam Grass include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Overdam Grass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Overdam Grass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Overdam Grass is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'. This plant's habitat is Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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