Prairie Dropseed

Cyclamen

About Prairie Dropseed and Cyclamen

Prairie Dropseed

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Hay fields

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

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45.70 cm

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0.54 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.80 cm

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0.75 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Unknown

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Prairie Dropseed

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

prairie dropseed

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Prärie Dropseed

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

prairie dropseed

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

dropseed pradera

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

λιβάδι dropseed

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pradaria dropseed

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka dropseed

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

PRATUM grama

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Poales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Sporobolus

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Prairie Dropseed and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Prairie Dropseed and Cyclamen

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

Prairie Dropseed and Cyclamen Physical Information

Prairie Dropseed and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Prairie Dropseed and Cyclamen are as follows:

Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Cyclamen

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prairie Dropseed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.