Prairie Dropseed

Thyme

About Prairie Dropseed and Thyme

Prairie Dropseed

Thyme

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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300

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Hay fields

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2

9-1

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.80 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Unknown

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Thymus vulgaris

7.2 Common Name

Prairie Dropseed

Thyme

7.2.1 In Hindi

prairie dropseed

अजवायन के फूल

7.2.2 In German

Prärie Dropseed

Thymian

7.2.3 In French

prairie dropseed

Thym

7.2.4 In Spanish

dropseed pradera

Tomillo

7.2.5 In Greek

λιβάδι dropseed

θυμάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pradaria dropseed

Tomilho

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka dropseed

Tymianek

7.2.8 In Latin

PRATUM grama

Thymum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

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8.5 Family

Poaceae

Labiatae

8.6 Genus

Sporobolus

Thymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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350

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Properties of Prairie Dropseed and Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Prairie Dropseed and Thyme

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

Prairie Dropseed and Thyme Physical Information

Prairie Dropseed and Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Prairie Dropseed and Thyme are as follows:

Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green
Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Thyme

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prairie Dropseed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Prairie Dropseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.