Prairie Dropseed

Pot Marigold

About Prairie Dropseed and Pot Marigold

Prairie Dropseed

Pot Marigold

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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

Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hay fields

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2

6 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, H1, 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 cm80.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

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

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

CALENDULA officinalis

7.2 Common Name

Prairie Dropseed

Pot Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

prairie dropseed

Pot Marigold

7.2.2 In German

Prärie Dropseed

Ringelblume

7.2.3 In French

prairie dropseed

pot Marigold

7.2.4 In Spanish

dropseed pradera

Caléndula

7.2.5 In Greek

λιβάδι dropseed

καλέντουλα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pradaria dropseed

pot Marigold

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka dropseed

Pot Marigold

7.2.8 In Latin

PRATUM grama

Zinnia Pot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Sporobolus

Calendula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

‎Calenduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA20

1 27800

Properties of Prairie Dropseed and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Prairie Dropseed and Pot Marigold

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

Prairie Dropseed and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Prairie Dropseed and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Prairie Dropseed and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Pot Marigold

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