Life Span
Perennial
Type
Grass
Origin
-
Types
Karl Feather Reed Grass
Avalanche
Eldorado
Overdam
Number of Varieties
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
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35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora
Common Name
Feather Reed Grass
In Hindi
पंख ईख घास
In German
Feather Reed Grass
In French
Feather Reed Herbe
In Spanish
Pluma Reed Hierba
In Greek
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο
In Portuguese
Pena Reed grama
In Polish
Pióro Reed trawy
In Latin
Pluma Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
-
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Calamagrostis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Aveneae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Number of Species
260
Rank: 60 (Overall)
1
27800
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