Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Sporobolus heterolepis
Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra
Number of Varieties
1555
0
40000
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Habitat
Hay fields
Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 2
9-3
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Bronze
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Gout, Obesity, Snoring
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
SPOROBOLUS heterolepis
QUERCUS phellos
Common Name
Prairie Dropseed
Willow Oak
In Hindi
prairie dropseed
Overcup ओक
In German
Prärie Dropseed
Overcup Oak
In French
prairie dropseed
Overcup Oak
In Spanish
dropseed pradera
Overcup Roble
In Greek
λιβάδι dropseed
Overcup Oak
In Portuguese
pradaria dropseed
Overcup Oak
In Polish
łąka dropseed
Overcup Dąb
In Latin
PRATUM grama
Oryza
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Fagales
Family
Poaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Sporobolus
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
10400
1
27800
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