Prairie Dropseed

Papaver atlanticum

About Prairie Dropseed and Papaver atlanticum

Prairie Dropseed

Papaver atlanticum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Northern Africa, Morocco

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hay fields

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2

8-4

1.8 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, 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 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Egg-shaped

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, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

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

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

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

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

PAPAVER atlanticum

7.2 Common Name

Prairie Dropseed

Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

prairie dropseed

मोरक्को के पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Prärie Dropseed

marokkanische Poppy

7.2.3 In French

prairie dropseed

Poppy marocaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

dropseed pradera

marroquí amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

λιβάδι dropseed

μαροκινή παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pradaria dropseed

Moroccan Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka dropseed

marokański Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

PRATUM grama

Moroccan Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Sporobolus

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Prairie Dropseed and Papaver atlanticum

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

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Season and Care of Prairie Dropseed and Papaver atlanticum

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

Prairie Dropseed and Papaver atlanticum Physical Information

Prairie Dropseed and Papaver atlanticum physical information is very important for comparison. Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Papaver atlanticum height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Prairie Dropseed and Papaver atlanticum are as follows:

Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green
Papaver atlanticum flower color: Orange
Papaver atlanticum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Papaver atlanticum

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