Pot Marigold

Prairie Dropseed

About Pot Marigold and Prairie Dropseed

Pot Marigold

Prairie Dropseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

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

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Sporobolus heterolepis

Number of Varieties

3015

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

Hay fields

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

10 - 2

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

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-lanceolate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter

Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

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

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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

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Common Name

Pot Marigold

Prairie Dropseed

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

prairie dropseed

In German

Ringelblume

Prärie Dropseed

In French

pot Marigold

prairie dropseed

In Spanish

Caléndula

dropseed pradera

In Greek

καλέντουλα

λιβάδι dropseed

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

pradaria dropseed

In Polish

Pot Marigold

łąka dropseed

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

PRATUM grama

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Poales

Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Calendula

Sporobolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

2010

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Prairie Dropseed

Wondering what are the properties of Pot Marigold and Prairie Dropseed? We provide you with everything About Pot Marigold and Prairie Dropseed. Pot Marigold doesn't have thorns and Prairie Dropseed doesn't have thorns. Also Pot Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. Pot Marigold has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling and Prairie Dropseed has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling. 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 Pot Marigold and Prairie Dropseed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Prairie Dropseed

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

Pot Marigold and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Pot Marigold and Prairie Dropseed

Care of Pot Marigold and Prairie Dropseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold 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.