Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
World/Pandemic
-
Types
Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Number of Varieties
832
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp Places, Fens, Gravels, meadows, Moist Soils, shores, Shores of rivers or lakes, springs, Wet lands
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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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
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.40 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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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
Light Green
Gold, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PINGUICULA
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Common Name
Butterwort
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
In Hindi
Butterwort plant
Overdam घास
In German
Fettkraut Pflanze
Overdam Grass
In French
plante Butterwort
Overdam Herbe
In Spanish
planta butterwort
Overdam Hierba
In Greek
φυτό Butterwort
Overdam Grass
In Portuguese
planta Butterwort
Overdam Relva
In Polish
Butterwort roślin
Overdam Trawa
In Latin
Butterwort herba
Overdam Trawa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Scrophulariales
Poales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pinguicula
Calamagrostis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
80260
1
27800
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