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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas
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Types

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Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
White, Green, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Moist, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Moist, Sandy
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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

Facts

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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Common Name

Ram's Horn
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

Proboscidea louisianica
Overdam घास

In German

Proboscidea louisianica
Overdam Grass

In French

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica
Overdam Herbe

In Spanish

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA
Overdam Hierba

In Greek

proboscidea louisianica
Overdam Grass

In Portuguese

proboscidea louisianica
Overdam Relva

In Polish

Proboscidea louisianica
Overdam Trawa

In Latin

proboscidea louisianica
Overdam Trawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Scrophulariales
Poales

Family

Pedaliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Proboscidea
Calamagrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

5260
1 27800
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Difference Between Ram's Horn and Overdam Grass

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Importance of Ram's Horn and Overdam Grass

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Compare Facts of Ram's Horn vs Overdam Grass

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