Prairie Dropseed

Snow Bush

About Prairie Dropseed and Snow Bush

Prairie Dropseed

Snow Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Melanesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hay fields

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Summer

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

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

antimicrobial

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

BREYNIA disticha

7.2 Common Name

Prairie Dropseed

Snow Bush

7.2.1 In Hindi

prairie dropseed

बर्फ बुश

7.2.2 In German

Prärie Dropseed

Schnee Bush

7.2.3 In French

prairie dropseed

neige Bush

7.2.4 In Spanish

dropseed pradera

nieve Bush

7.2.5 In Greek

λιβάδι dropseed

χιόνι Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pradaria dropseed

neve de Bush

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka dropseed

Śnieg Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

PRATUM grama

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Sporobolus

Breynia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Antidesmatoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA38

1 27800

Properties of Prairie Dropseed and Snow Bush

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

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Season and Care of Prairie Dropseed and Snow Bush

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

Prairie Dropseed and Snow Bush Physical Information

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

Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green
Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Snow Bush

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