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What is

Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa  
-  

Types
Matthiola incana  
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
2  

Habitat
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9 - 5  

Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
35.60 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
White, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
White, Green, Orange, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Gold, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
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, Alkaline  
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
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
Fungal Diseases, Slugs  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as a dye  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MATTHIOLA incana  
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'  

Common Name
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock  
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass  

In Hindi
Common stock  
Overdam घास  

In German
Garten-Levkoje  
Overdam Grass  

In French
Common stock  
Overdam Herbe  

In Spanish
Matthiola incana  
Overdam Hierba  

In Greek
Common stock  
Overdam Grass  

In Portuguese
Matthiola incana  
Overdam Relva  

In Polish
Common stock  
Overdam Trawa  

In Latin
Matthiola incana  
Overdam Trawa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Capparales  
Poales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Matthiola  
Calamagrostis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
50  
260  
99+

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Difference Between Common Stock and Overdam Grass

If you are confused whether Common Stock or Overdam Grass are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Common Stock and Overdam Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Common Stock are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Overdam Grass fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Common Stock and Overdam Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Common Stock and Overdam Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Common Stock and Overdam Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Common Stock and Overdam Grass as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Common Stock is Antidote, Aphrodisiac and Diuretic whereas of Overdam Grass is . Common Stock has beauty benefits as follows: while Overdam Grass has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Common Stock vs Overdam Grass

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Common Stock vs Overdam Grass and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Common Stock are whereas of Overdam Grass have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Common Stock has no showy fruits and Overdam Grass has no showy fruits. Also Common Stock is flowering and Overdam Grass is not flowering . You can compare Common Stock and Overdam Grass facts and facts of other plants too.

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