Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Aquatics
Origin
-
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Number of Varieties
230
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-11
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Light brown, Light Red
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Orange, Gold
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
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 spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphate
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Flying insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
TYPHA minima
Common Name
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Dwarf Cattail
In Hindi
Overdam घास
बौना कैटेल
In German
Overdam Grass
Dwarf Rohrkolben
In French
Overdam Herbe
Cattail nain
In Spanish
Overdam Hierba
Espadaña enano
In Greek
Overdam Grass
Νάνος Cattail
In Portuguese
Overdam Relva
Tifa Dwarf
In Polish
Overdam Trawa
Dwarf Ożypałka
In Latin
Overdam Trawa
Pumilio Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Calamagrostis
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
2601
1
27800
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