Prairie Dropseed

Foxtail pine

About Prairie Dropseed and Foxtail pine

Prairie Dropseed

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Grass

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Sporobolus heterolepis

Number of Varieties

15-

0 40000

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Habitat

Hay fields

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2

Sunset Zone

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

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Prairie Dropseed

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

prairie dropseed

foxtail pine

In German

Prärie Dropseed

foxtail Kiefer

In French

prairie dropseed

sétaire pin

In Spanish

dropseed pradera

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

λιβάδι dropseed

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

pradaria dropseed

pinho foxtail

In Polish

łąka dropseed

włośnica sosny

In Latin

PRATUM grama

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Poales

Pinales

Family

Poaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Sporobolus

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

10111

1 27800

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Properties of Prairie Dropseed and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Prairie Dropseed and Foxtail pine

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

Prairie Dropseed and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Prairie Dropseed and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Prairie Dropseed and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Foxtail pine

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prairie Dropseed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Prairie Dropseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.