1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Central America
1.4 Types
Karl Feather Reed Grass
Avalanche
Eldorado
Overdam
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates
Coastal Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
H2
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm50.80 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm66.04 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light brown
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown, Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora
BRASSIA arcuigera
7.2 Common Name
Feather Reed Grass
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
पंख ईख घास
Arching Brassia plant
7.2.2 In German
Feather Reed Grass
Arching Brassia Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Feather Reed Herbe
plante Arching Brassia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pluma Reed Hierba
planta de arqueo Brassia
7.2.5 In Greek
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Pena Reed grama
planta arqueamento Brassia
7.2.7 In Polish
Pióro Reed trawy
Wyginając Brassia roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Pluma Grass
Curva Brassia herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species