Prairie Dropseed

Beet

About Prairie Dropseed and Beet

Prairie Dropseed

Beet

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

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

Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hay fields

Not Available, Unknown

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Not Available, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Spinach Type

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

7.2 Common Name

Prairie Dropseed

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

7.2.1 In Hindi

prairie dropseed

चुकंदर

7.2.2 In German

Prärie Dropseed

Rübe

7.2.3 In French

prairie dropseed

betterave

7.2.4 In Spanish

dropseed pradera

remolacha

7.2.5 In Greek

λιβάδι dropseed

παντζάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pradaria dropseed

beterraba

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka dropseed

buraczany

7.2.8 In Latin

PRATUM grama

cui pendens sicula beta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Caryophyllidae

8.4 Order

Poales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Sporobolus

Beta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA28

1 27800

Properties of Prairie Dropseed and Beet

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

Compare Grass Plants » More

Prairie Dropseed and Golden Oats

Prairie Dropseed and Zoysia

Prairie Dropseed and Eastern Gamagrass

» More

More Compare Grass Plants

Season and Care of Prairie Dropseed and Beet

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

Prairie Dropseed and Beet Physical Information

Prairie Dropseed and Beet physical information is very important for comparison. Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Prairie Dropseed and Beet are as follows:

Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green
Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Beet

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prairie Dropseed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Prairie Dropseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.