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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

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South Africa

Types

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

27
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
9-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm365.76 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Orange, Gold
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Egg-shaped

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Buttonbush

In Hindi

Overdam घास
Buttonbush shrub

In German

Overdam Grass
Button Strauch

In French

Overdam Herbe
buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Overdam Hierba
arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Overdam Grass
Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Overdam Relva
arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Overdam Trawa
Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Overdam Trawa
Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Rubiales

Family

Poaceae
Bruniaceae

Genus

Calamagrostis
Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
-

Number of Species

26012
1 27800
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Difference Between Overdam Grass and Buttonbush

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Importance of Overdam Grass and Buttonbush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Overdam Grass and Buttonbush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Overdam Grass and Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic and Tonic. Overdam Grass has beauty benefits as follows: while Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Overdam Grass vs Buttonbush

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