Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Grass
Origin
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
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Types
Deciduous, Evergreen
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Number of Varieties
8002
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Slopes
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
White, Green, Orange, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gold, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Loam, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Dry
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
-
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Birds
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Senegalia berlandieri
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Common Name
Acacia
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
In Hindi
Acacia
Overdam घास
In German
Acacia
Overdam Grass
In French
Acacia
Overdam Herbe
In Spanish
Acacia
Overdam Hierba
In Greek
Acacia
Overdam Grass
In Portuguese
Acacia
Overdam Relva
In Polish
Acacia
Overdam Trawa
In Latin
Acacia
Overdam Trawa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Fabales
Poales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Acacia
Calamagrostis
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Acacieae
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Subfamily
Mimosoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
1350260
1
27800
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