Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
-
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Types
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Tree
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
Banks, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
8-1
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Orange, Gold
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
CRATAEGUS phaenopyrum
Common Name
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
Washington Hawthorn
In Hindi
Overdam घास
Washington Hawthorn
In German
Overdam Grass
Washington Hagedorn
In French
Overdam Herbe
washington aubépine
In Spanish
Overdam Hierba
espino Washington
In Greek
Overdam Grass
washington hawthorn
In Portuguese
Overdam Relva
washington espinheiro
In Polish
Overdam Trawa
Washington głogu
In Latin
Overdam Trawa
Washington alba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Calamagrostis
Crataegus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
260100
1
27800
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