Kentucky Bluegrass

Prairie Dropseed

About Kentucky Bluegrass and Prairie Dropseed

Kentucky Bluegrass

Prairie Dropseed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

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

1.4 Types

Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows

Hay fields

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

10 - 2

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

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30.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.80 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purplish Green

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Orange, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrowly linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sod

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf

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

Lawns and Turf

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POA pratensis

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

7.2 Common Name

Kentucky Bluegrass

Prairie Dropseed

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kentucky Bluegrass

prairie dropseed

7.2.2 In German

Kentucky Bluegrass

Prärie Dropseed

7.2.3 In French

Kentucky Bluegrass

prairie dropseed

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pasto azul de Kentucky

dropseed pradera

7.2.5 In Greek

Κεντάκυ Bluegrass

λιβάδι dropseed

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kentucky Bluegrass

pradaria dropseed

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiechlina

łąka dropseed

7.2.8 In Latin

Kentucky Bluegrass

PRATUM grama

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Poa

Sporobolus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kentucky Bluegrass and Prairie Dropseed

Wondering what are the properties of Kentucky Bluegrass and Prairie Dropseed? We provide you with everything About Kentucky Bluegrass and Prairie Dropseed. Kentucky Bluegrass doesn't have thorns and Prairie Dropseed doesn't have thorns. Also Kentucky Bluegrass does not have fragrant flowers. Kentucky Bluegrass has allergic reactions like Cough, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Prairie Dropseed has allergic reactions like Cough, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. 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 Kentucky Bluegrass and Prairie Dropseed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Prairie Dropseed

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

Kentucky Bluegrass and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Kentucky Bluegrass and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Kentucky Bluegrass height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Kentucky Bluegrass and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

Kentucky Bluegrass flower color: Purplish Green
Kentucky Bluegrass leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Prairie Dropseed

Care of Kentucky Bluegrass and Prairie Dropseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kentucky Bluegrass 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 Kentucky Bluegrass 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.