Prairie Dropseed

Clarkia concinna

About Prairie Dropseed and Clarkia concinna

Prairie Dropseed

Clarkia concinna

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

United States, California

Types

Sporobolus heterolepis

Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons

Number of Varieties

153

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Habitat

Hay fields

Dry areas, foothill woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Part sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

CLARKIA concinna

Common Name

Prairie Dropseed

Red Ribbons

In Hindi

prairie dropseed

Clarkia concinna

In German

Prärie Dropseed

Clarkia concinna

In French

prairie dropseed

Clarkia concinna

In Spanish

dropseed pradera

concinna clarkia

In Greek

λιβάδι dropseed

Clarkia concinna

In Portuguese

pradaria dropseed

Clarkia concinna

In Polish

łąka dropseed

klarkia concinna

In Latin

PRATUM grama

Clarkia concinna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Myrtales

Family

Poaceae

Onagraceae

Genus

Sporobolus

Clarkia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1040

1 27800

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Properties of Prairie Dropseed and Clarkia concinna

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

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Season and Care of Prairie Dropseed and Clarkia concinna

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

Prairie Dropseed and Clarkia concinna Physical Information

Prairie Dropseed and Clarkia concinna physical information is very important for comparison. Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Clarkia concinna height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Prairie Dropseed and Clarkia concinna are as follows:

Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green
Clarkia concinna flower color: Pink, Fuchsia, Rose and Lavender
Clarkia concinna leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Clarkia concinna

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