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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

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Brazil

Types

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

270
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12-1

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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Orange, Gold
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Medium

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

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
Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Skin irritation
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

Overdam घास
Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Overdam Grass
Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

Overdam Herbe
Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Overdam Hierba
Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Overdam Grass
Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

Overdam Relva
Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Overdam Trawa
Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Overdam Trawa
Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Calamagrostis
Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

26070
1 27800
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Difference Between Overdam Grass and Bloodleaf

If you are confused whether Overdam Grass or Bloodleaf 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 Overdam Grass and Bloodleaf Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Overdam Grass are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bloodleaf fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Overdam Grass and Bloodleaf if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Overdam Grass and Bloodleaf

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Overdam Grass and Bloodleaf. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Overdam Grass and Bloodleaf 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 Overdam Grass is whereas of Bloodleaf is . Overdam Grass has beauty benefits as follows: while Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Overdam Grass vs Bloodleaf

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 Overdam Grass vs Bloodleaf 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 Overdam Grass are Skin irritation whereas of Bloodleaf have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Overdam Grass has no showy fruits and Bloodleaf has no showy fruits. Also Overdam Grass is not flowering and Bloodleaf is not flowering . You can compare Overdam Grass and Bloodleaf facts and facts of other plants too.