Prairie Dropseed

Carambola

About Prairie Dropseed and Carambola

Prairie Dropseed

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fruit

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hay fields

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Kidney Stone

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

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Prairie Dropseed

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

prairie dropseed

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Prärie Dropseed

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

prairie dropseed

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

dropseed pradera

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

λιβάδι dropseed

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pradaria dropseed

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka dropseed

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

PRATUM grama

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Sporobolus

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA180

1 27800

Properties of Prairie Dropseed and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Prairie Dropseed and Carambola

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

Prairie Dropseed and Carambola Physical Information

Prairie Dropseed and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Prairie Dropseed and Carambola are as follows:

Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Carambola

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prairie Dropseed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Prairie Dropseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.