Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Aquatics
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
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Types
Sporobolus heterolepis
Nymphaea
Number of Varieties
155
0
40000
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Habitat
Hay fields
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-86-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 2
10-3
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
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Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Bronze
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Fishes
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
SPOROBOLUS heterolepis
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
Common Name
Prairie Dropseed
Hardy Waterlily
In Hindi
prairie dropseed
Hardy Waterlily
In German
Prärie Dropseed
Hardy Waterlily
In French
prairie dropseed
Hardy Waterlily
In Spanish
dropseed pradera
Hardy Waterlily
In Greek
λιβάδι dropseed
Hardy Waterlily
In Portuguese
pradaria dropseed
Hardy Waterlily
In Polish
łąka dropseed
Hardy Waterlily
In Latin
PRATUM grama
Hardy Waterlily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Nymphaeales
Family
Poaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Sporobolus
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1070
1
27800
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