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Prairie Dropseed
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About Prairie Dropseed and Overdam Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

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

Sporobolus heterolepis
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Number of Varieties

152
0 40000
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Habitat

Hay fields
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Gold
White, Green, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'

Common Name

Prairie Dropseed
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

prairie dropseed
Overdam घास

In German

Prärie Dropseed
Overdam Grass

In French

prairie dropseed
Overdam Herbe

In Spanish

dropseed pradera
Overdam Hierba

In Greek

λιβάδι dropseed
Overdam Grass

In Portuguese

pradaria dropseed
Overdam Relva

In Polish

łąka dropseed
Overdam Trawa

In Latin

PRATUM grama
Overdam Trawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Sporobolus
Calamagrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

10260
1 27800
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Properties of Prairie Dropseed and Overdam Grass

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

Season and Care of Prairie Dropseed and Overdam Grass

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

Prairie Dropseed and Overdam Grass Physical Information

Prairie Dropseed and Overdam Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Overdam Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Prairie Dropseed and Overdam Grass are as follows:

  • Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

  • Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

  • Overdam Grass flower color:

  • Overdam Grass leaf color: White and Green

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Overdam Grass

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