Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
-
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Epigeal, Hypogeal
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-15
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Orange, Gold
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Reniform
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
reseeds, root cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
Kidney Disease
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Beans
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Edible seed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
COTYLEDON
Common Name
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
In Hindi
Overdam घास
बीजपत्र
In German
Overdam Grass
Cotyledon
In French
Overdam Herbe
Cotyledon
In Spanish
Overdam Hierba
Cotyledon
In Greek
Overdam Grass
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
In Portuguese
Overdam Relva
Cotyledon
In Polish
Overdam Trawa
Liścień
In Latin
Overdam Trawa
Cotyledon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Calamagrostis
Cotyledon L.
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
26012
1
27800
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