Prairie Dropseed

Virginia Creeper

About Prairie Dropseed and Virginia Creeper

Prairie Dropseed

Virginia Creeper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Vines

1.3 Origin

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

Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hay fields

Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

7-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,500.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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50.80 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,200.00 cm

Rank: 17 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black, Blue

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purplish Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Late Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Moist, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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60% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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43% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Vine, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

7.2 Common Name

Prairie Dropseed

Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger

7.2.1 In Hindi

prairie dropseed

वर्जीनिया लता

7.2.2 In German

Prärie Dropseed

Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

prairie dropseed

vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie

7.2.4 In Spanish

dropseed pradera

Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia

7.2.5 In Greek

λιβάδι dropseed

αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pradaria dropseed

Virginia Creeper

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka dropseed

winobluszcz

7.2.8 In Latin

PRATUM grama

Virginia creeper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Rhamnales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Sporobolus

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Prairie Dropseed and Virginia Creeper

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

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Season and Care of Prairie Dropseed and Virginia Creeper

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

Prairie Dropseed and Virginia Creeper Physical Information

Prairie Dropseed and Virginia Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of Prairie Dropseed and Virginia Creeper are as follows:

Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green
Virginia Creeper flower color: Not Available
Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Virginia Creeper

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Virginia Creeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prairie Dropseed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Virginia Creeper pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall. In summer Prairie Dropseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water.