Life Span
Annual
Type
Grass
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Sporobolus heterolepis
Number of Varieties
15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Hay fields
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 2
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Thorns
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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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✘
35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
SPOROBOLUS heterolepis
Common Name
Prairie Dropseed
In Hindi
prairie dropseed
In German
Prärie Dropseed
In French
prairie dropseed
In Spanish
dropseed pradera
In Greek
λιβάδι dropseed
In Portuguese
pradaria dropseed
In Polish
łąka dropseed
In Latin
PRATUM grama
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Sporobolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
10
1
27800
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