Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Herb, Perennial
Origin
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Southern Europe
Types
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
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Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
Desert, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
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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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
-
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Herb
Botanical Name
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
HABERLEA
Common Name
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Haberlea, Hardy Africa Violet
In Hindi
Overdam घास
Haberlea
In German
Overdam Grass
Haberlea
In French
Overdam Herbe
Haberlea
In Spanish
Overdam Hierba
Haberlea rhodopensis
In Greek
Overdam Grass
Haberlea
In Portuguese
Overdam Relva
Haberlea
In Polish
Overdam Trawa
Haberlea
In Latin
Overdam Trawa
Haberlea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Lamiales
Family
Poaceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Calamagrostis
Haberlea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
26020
1
27800
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