Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Grass
Origin
South America, Brazil
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Types
Cattleya orchid, Cattleya bicolor
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Number of Varieties
302
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical rainforest
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.20 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Lavender, Blue Violet
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Green, Orange, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gold, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Water when soil is dry
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, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, 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
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Runny nose
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CATTLEYA amethystoglossa
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Common Name
Cattleya, Corsage Orchid
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
In Hindi
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Overdam घास
In German
Cattleya
Overdam Grass
In French
Cattleya
Overdam Herbe
In Spanish
Cattleya
Overdam Hierba
In Greek
Cattleya
Overdam Grass
In Portuguese
Cattleya
Overdam Relva
In Polish
Cattleya
Overdam Trawa
In Latin
Oncidium
Overdam Trawa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Asparagales
Poales
Family
Orchidaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Chrysobalanus
Calamagrostis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Epidendreae
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Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
113260
1
27800
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