Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Grass
Origin
-
-
Types
Herb
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Number of Varieties
202
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
White, Green, Orange, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gold, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Birds
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
OCIMUM 'African Blue'
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Common Name
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Overdam घास
In German
African Blue Basilikum
Overdam Grass
In French
Bleu basilic africaine
Overdam Herbe
In Spanish
Albahaca azul africana
Overdam Hierba
In Greek
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό
Overdam Grass
In Portuguese
Africano manjericão azul
Overdam Relva
In Polish
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią
Overdam Trawa
In Latin
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी
Overdam Trawa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Lamiales
Poales
Family
Lamiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ocimum
Calamagrostis
Clade
Basal Tricolpates
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
1260
1
27800
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