Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
-
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Karl Feather Reed Grass
Avalanche
Eldorado
Overdam
Quercus lyrata
Number of Varieties
35
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
8-4
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light brown
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Dysentry, Haemorrhages
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark
Other Uses
-
Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora
QUERCUS lyrata
Common Name
Feather Reed Grass
Overcup Oak
In Hindi
पंख ईख घास
Overcup ओक
In German
Feather Reed Grass
Overcup Oak
In French
Feather Reed Herbe
Overcup Oak
In Spanish
Pluma Reed Hierba
Overcup Roble
In Greek
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο
Overcup Oak
In Portuguese
Pena Reed grama
Overcup Oak
In Polish
Pióro Reed trawy
Overcup Dąb
In Latin
Pluma Grass
Oryza
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Fagales
Family
Poaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Calamagrostis
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Aveneae
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
2601
1
27800
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