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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
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Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Number of Varieties

16002
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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White, Green, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

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Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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Average

Bloom Time

All year
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Birds

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

Protea plant
Overdam घास

In German

Protea Pflanze
Overdam Grass

In French

usine de Protea
Overdam Herbe

In Spanish

planta de protea
Overdam Hierba

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Overdam Grass

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Overdam Relva

In Polish

Protea roślin
Overdam Trawa

In Latin

Protea herba
Overdam Trawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Proteales
Poales

Family

Proteaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Protea
Calamagrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1600260
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Overdam Grass

If you are confused whether Protea or Overdam Grass are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Protea and Overdam Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Protea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Overdam Grass fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Protea and Overdam Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Protea and Overdam Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Protea and Overdam Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Protea and Overdam Grass 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 Protea is Cough, Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers whereas of Overdam Grass is . Protea has beauty benefits as follows: while Overdam Grass has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Protea vs Overdam Grass

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Protea vs Overdam Grass and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Protea are whereas of Overdam Grass have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Overdam Grass has no showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Overdam Grass is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Overdam Grass facts and facts of other plants too.