Prairie Dropseed

Dwarf Iris

About Prairie Dropseed and Dwarf Iris

Prairie Dropseed

Dwarf Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hay fields

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-9

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

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 cm10.20 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

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

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, 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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

IRIS pumila

7.2 Common Name

Prairie Dropseed

Dwarf Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

prairie dropseed

Dwarf Iris

7.2.2 In German

Prärie Dropseed

Zwergiris

7.2.3 In French

prairie dropseed

Dwarf Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

dropseed pradera

Enano Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

λιβάδι dropseed

νάνος Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pradaria dropseed

Dwarf Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka dropseed

Dwarf Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

PRATUM grama

Iris Dwarf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Sporobolus

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Prairie Dropseed and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Prairie Dropseed and Dwarf Iris

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

Prairie Dropseed and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Prairie Dropseed and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Prairie Dropseed and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Dwarf Iris

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Dwarf Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prairie Dropseed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Iris 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 Dwarf Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.