Prairie Dropseed

Acerola

About Prairie Dropseed and Acerola

Prairie Dropseed

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hay fields

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Prairie Dropseed

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

prairie dropseed

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Prärie Dropseed

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

prairie dropseed

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

dropseed pradera

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

λιβάδι dropseed

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pradaria dropseed

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka dropseed

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

PRATUM grama

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Poales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Sporobolus

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Prairie Dropseed and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Prairie Dropseed and Acerola

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

Prairie Dropseed and Acerola Physical Information

Prairie Dropseed and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Prairie Dropseed and Acerola are as follows:

Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Acerola

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prairie Dropseed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Prairie Dropseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.