Prairie Dropseed

Zoysia

About Prairie Dropseed and Zoysia

Prairie Dropseed

Zoysia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

South-Eastern Asia, Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

Emerald zoysia, Compadre zoysia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Hay fields

gardens, Hillside, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

7-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2

12 - 6

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)▶

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Rank: N/A (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

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Dark Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs a lot of water initially, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Army-worms, Mosquito, Red blotch, White grubs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Light Frost, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Aphids, Cats, Mosquitos, Snails, White bugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

Prevent Soil Erosion, Prevent weeds

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

Used for bedding in gardens, useful as a ground cover

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, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

ZOYSIA

7.2 Common Name

Prairie Dropseed

Zoysia

7.2.1 In Hindi

prairie dropseed

Zoysia

7.2.2 In German

Prärie Dropseed

Zoysia

7.2.3 In French

prairie dropseed

Zoysia

7.2.4 In Spanish

dropseed pradera

Zoysia

7.2.5 In Greek

λιβάδι dropseed

Zoysia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pradaria dropseed

Zoysia

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka dropseed

Zoysia

7.2.8 In Latin

PRATUM grama

Zoysia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Sporobolus

Zoysia Willd

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zoyaseiae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Prairie Dropseed and Zoysia

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

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Season and Care of Prairie Dropseed and Zoysia

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

Prairie Dropseed and Zoysia Physical Information

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

Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green
Zoysia flower color: Not Available
Zoysia leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Zoysia

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Zoysia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prairie Dropseed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Zoysia pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Prairie Dropseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zoysia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.