Prairie Dropseed

Autumn Crocus

About Prairie Dropseed and Autumn Crocus

Prairie Dropseed

Autumn Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hay fields

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm7.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Fuchsia, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Broad

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Colchicum autumnale

7.2 Common Name

Prairie Dropseed

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

7.2.1 In Hindi

prairie dropseed

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Prärie Dropseed

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

prairie dropseed

colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

dropseed pradera

cólquico

7.2.5 In Greek

λιβάδι dropseed

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pradaria dropseed

aftomn gema

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka dropseed

aftomn żółtka

7.2.8 In Latin

PRATUM grama

aftomn vitellus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Sporobolus

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colchiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA160

1 27800

Properties of Prairie Dropseed and Autumn Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Prairie Dropseed and Autumn Crocus

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

Prairie Dropseed and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Prairie Dropseed and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Prairie Dropseed and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Autumn Crocus

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Autumn Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prairie Dropseed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Prairie Dropseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.