Prairie Dropseed

Japanese Forest Grass

About Prairie Dropseed and Japanese Forest Grass

Prairie Dropseed

Japanese Forest Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hay fields

meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2

9 - 5

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 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow, Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Green, Dark Green, Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Consistently

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acne, Aging, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'

7.2 Common Name

Prairie Dropseed

Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

prairie dropseed

जापानी वन घास

7.2.2 In German

Prärie Dropseed

Japanische gras

7.2.3 In French

prairie dropseed

Forêt herbe japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

dropseed pradera

forestales hierba japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

λιβάδι dropseed

Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pradaria dropseed

floresta grama japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka dropseed

Japoński las lato

7.2.8 In Latin

PRATUM grama

Forest gramina Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Sporobolus

Hachanechloa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Arundinariinae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Prairie Dropseed and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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Season and Care of Prairie Dropseed and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Prairie Dropseed and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Prairie Dropseed and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Prairie Dropseed and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prairie Dropseed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Prairie Dropseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.