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About Eastern Gamagrass and Prairie Dropseed


About Prairie Dropseed and Eastern Gamagrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean   
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest   
Hay fields   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5   
10 - 2   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
50.80 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Orange Red   
Red, Green, Purple, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze   
Yellow, Orange, Gold   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Tan, Bronze   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   
Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought   
Pollution, Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season   
Medium   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Insects   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing   
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Leaves, Seeds   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower   
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIPSACUM dactyloides   
SPOROBOLUS heterolepis   

Common Name
Eastern Gamagrass   
Prairie Dropseed   

In Hindi
पूर्वी Gamagrass   
prairie dropseed   

In German
Eastern Gamagrass   
Prärie Dropseed   

In French
Gamagrass Orient   
prairie dropseed   

In Spanish
Maicillo del Este   
dropseed pradera   

In Greek
Ανατολική Gamagrass   
λιβάδι dropseed   

In Portuguese
Gamagrass Oriental   
pradaria dropseed   

In Polish
Eastern Gamagrass   
łąka dropseed   

In Latin
Orientalium Gamagrass   
PRATUM grama   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Streptophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Poales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Tripsacum   
Sporobolus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Andropogoneae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Panicoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Prairie Dropseed

Wondering what are the properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Prairie Dropseed? We provide you with everything About Eastern Gamagrass and Prairie Dropseed. Eastern Gamagrass doesn't have thorns and Prairie Dropseed doesn't have thorns. Also Eastern Gamagrass does not have fragrant flowers. Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass and Prairie Dropseed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Prairie Dropseed

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Prairie Dropseed

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Prairie Dropseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Prairie Dropseed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Eastern Gamagrass 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.

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