Aaron Caladium

Prairie Dropseed

About Aaron Caladium and Prairie Dropseed

Aaron Caladium

Prairie Dropseed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Hay fields

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-93-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

10 - 2

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Yellow, Orange, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

7.2 Common Name

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

Prairie Dropseed

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aaron Caladium

prairie dropseed

7.2.2 In German

Aaron Caladium

Prärie Dropseed

7.2.3 In French

Aaron Caladium

prairie dropseed

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aaron Caladium

dropseed pradera

7.2.5 In Greek

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

λιβάδι dropseed

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aaron Caladium

pradaria dropseed

7.2.7 In Polish

Aaron Caladium

łąka dropseed

7.2.8 In Latin

Aaron Caladium

PRATUM grama

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Poales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Caladium

Sporobolus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Aaron Caladium and Prairie Dropseed

Wondering what are the properties of Aaron Caladium and Prairie Dropseed? We provide you with everything About Aaron Caladium and Prairie Dropseed. Aaron Caladium doesn't have thorns and Prairie Dropseed doesn't have thorns. Also Aaron Caladium does not have fragrant flowers. Aaron Caladium has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Prairie Dropseed has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aaron Caladium and Prairie Dropseed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aaron Caladium and Prairie Dropseed

Season and care of Aaron Caladium and Prairie Dropseed is important to know. While considering everything about Aaron Caladium and Prairie Dropseed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aaron Caladium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Prairie Dropseed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aaron Caladium is Loam, Sand and for Prairie Dropseed is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aaron Caladium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Prairie Dropseed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aaron Caladium and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Aaron Caladium and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Aaron Caladium and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Aaron Caladium and Prairie Dropseed

Care of Aaron Caladium and Prairie Dropseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads and Prairie Dropseed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Prairie Dropseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.