Granny Smith Apple

Prairie Dropseed

About Granny Smith Apple and Prairie Dropseed

Granny Smith Apple

Prairie Dropseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

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

Types

Malus domestica

Sporobolus heterolepis

Number of Varieties

115

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Hay fields

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10 - 2

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS domestica 'Granny Smith'

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Common Name

Apple, Granny Smith Apple, Green Cooking Apple, Green Eating Apple

Prairie Dropseed

In Hindi

Granny Smith

prairie dropseed

In German

Granny Smith

Prärie Dropseed

In French

Granny Smith

prairie dropseed

In Spanish

Granny Smith

dropseed pradera

In Greek

Granny Smith

λιβάδι dropseed

In Portuguese

Maçã-verde

pradaria dropseed

In Polish

Jabłoń domowa 'Granny Smith'

łąka dropseed

In Latin

Granny Smith

PRATUM grama

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Poales

Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Malus

Sporobolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

750010

1 27800

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Properties of Granny Smith Apple and Prairie Dropseed

Wondering what are the properties of Granny Smith Apple and Prairie Dropseed? We provide you with everything About Granny Smith Apple and Prairie Dropseed. Granny Smith Apple doesn't have thorns and Prairie Dropseed doesn't have thorns. Also Granny Smith Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Granny Smith Apple has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching and Prairie Dropseed has allergic reactions like Mouth itching and Throat itching. 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 Granny Smith Apple and Prairie Dropseed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Granny Smith Apple and Prairie Dropseed

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

Granny Smith Apple and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Granny Smith Apple and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Granny Smith Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Granny Smith Apple and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

Granny Smith Apple flower color: White
Granny Smith Apple leaf color: Green
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Granny Smith Apple and Prairie Dropseed

Care of Granny Smith Apple and Prairie Dropseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Granny Smith Apple 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 Granny Smith Apple 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.