Prairie Dropseed

Hippeastrum

About Prairie Dropseed and Hippeastrum

Prairie Dropseed

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Types

Sporobolus heterolepis

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

1590

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Habitat

Hay fields

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-11

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Prairie Dropseed

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

prairie dropseed

HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Prärie Dropseed

HIPPEASTRUM

In French

prairie dropseed

HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

dropseed pradera

Hippeastrum

In Greek

λιβάδι dropseed

Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

pradaria dropseed

HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

łąka dropseed

Hippeastrum

In Latin

PRATUM grama

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Asparagales

Family

Poaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Sporobolus

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1090

1 27800

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Properties of Prairie Dropseed and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Prairie Dropseed and Hippeastrum

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

Prairie Dropseed and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Prairie Dropseed and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Prairie Dropseed and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Hippeastrum

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prairie Dropseed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.