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Silver Feather Grass
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About Silver Feather Grass and Prairie Dropseed

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

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

Types

-
Sporobolus heterolepis

Number of Varieties

215
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
Hay fields

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
10 - 2

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Silver, Yellow
Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Root Division
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

pollinators
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA barbata
SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Common Name

Silver Feather Grass
Prairie Dropseed

In Hindi

Silver Feather Grass
prairie dropseed

In German

Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Prärie Dropseed

In French

Argent Plume Herbe
prairie dropseed

In Spanish

Silver Feather Grass
dropseed pradera

In Greek

Silver Feather Grass
λιβάδι dropseed

In Portuguese

Prata Pena Relva
pradaria dropseed

In Polish

Silver Feather Grass
łąka dropseed

In Latin

Silver Feather Grass
PRATUM grama

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Stipa
Sporobolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2010
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Feather Grass and Prairie Dropseed

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Feather Grass and Prairie Dropseed? We provide you with everything About Silver Feather Grass and Prairie Dropseed. Silver Feather Grass doesn't have thorns and Prairie Dropseed doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Feather Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Feather Grass has allergic reactions like Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose and Watery eyes and Prairie Dropseed has allergic reactions like Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose and Watery eyes. 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 Silver Feather Grass and Prairie Dropseed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Silver Feather Grass and Prairie Dropseed

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

Silver Feather Grass and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Silver Feather Grass and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Silver Feather Grass and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

  • Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

  • Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Prairie Dropseed

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Prairie Dropseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Feather Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Prairie Dropseed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Prairie Dropseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.