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Dropseeds (Sporobolus)
Dropseeds grasses are found on prairies with hilly terrain, black soil, and along railroad tracks. With their maintenance-free nature, open panicles, and golden bronze highlights in mid-to-late summer, they make excellent ornamental plants.
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Herb/Vine
Key Facts About Dropseeds
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Attributes of Dropseeds
Leaf type
Deciduous
Scientific Classification of Dropseeds
Distribution of Dropseeds
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Distribution Map of Dropseeds
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Dropseeds
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The genus 'dropseeds' encompasses resilient grass species, often admired for their low care requirements. The basic care requires ample sunlight exposure, tolerating a wide variety of soil conditions, and prefers regular watering without over-saturation. Being drought-tolerant, they manage heat, but struggle with severe frost. Common challenges include overwatering leading to root rot, and occasional pests like aphids. Seasonal considerations highlight spring as the best planting season, with lighter watering in winter to prevent unneeded moisture.
How to Water Dropseeds?
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Dropseeds?
How to Propagate Dropseeds?
How to Plant Dropseeds?
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8 most common species：
Smut grass
Smut grass (Sporobolus indicus) is a grass species that is indigenous to certain tropical and temperate areas of the American continents. This grass with hairless leaves reseeds itself aggressively, making it potentially invasive.
Giant parramatta grass
It is a grass that is usually found on sunny roadsides and becomes a large stock with a height of 50 to 90 cm. Many leaves stand out and stand almost. The leaves are hairless and have a slightly grayish green color. The ear comes from summer to autumn. The ears sparsely branch out from the top of the main axis, and there are many small spikelets here. Seems to be thickly attached.
Prairie Dropseed
Prairie Dropseed is an attractive prairie grass that is well-suited to create borders in home gardens because it helps suppress weeds. In the wild, it has become endangered in some areas. It grows small pink or brown flowers that smell faintly like cilantro or sunflower seeds. Prairie Dropseed attracts many birds, but also tends to bring in grasshoppers.
Smooth Cordgrass
Smooth Cordgrass (Sporobolus alterniflorus) creates new land in saltmarshes by establishing a beachhead right at the edge of the sea. By doing this, the species is able to construct an extensive root system that helps keep silt from washing away. This provides a haven for other plants and animals to settle in. Over time, this dramatically increases the salt marsh area.
Alkali sacaton
Native to western North America, alkali sacaton is a species of grass. Its common name comes from its ability to tolerate and grow in alkaline soils. It is especially valued for regenerating habitats.
Seashore dropseed
Seashore dropseed is found along tropical coastlines around the world. It grows well in the sand near the ocean, so it regularly gets used to stabilize dunes. In Australia, seashore dropseed is occasionally used as cattle forage during the dry season, but the cows will ignore it if sweeter feed is available.
Saltmeadow cordgrass
Saltmeadow cordgrass (Sporobolus pumilus) is a perennial grass that spreads via long rhizomes. It grows well in sand and brackish marshes throughout North America as long as it gets full sunlight. Saltmeadow cordgrass gets used as a salt hay mulch and also in the process of stabilizing shorelines. It also shows promise in helping wetlands recover from oil spills.
Ripgut
Ripgut, also known as Prairie cord grass, is a North American perennial species of grass growing in wetland habitats. The growth is vigorous, both underground and above ground. The hard, hollow stems may reach 3 m in height, and rhizomes may spread as much yearly. Often, it forms dense stands that don't leave room for other species. Ripgut is harvested as a source of materials and can be used in soil stabilization projects.
All Species of Dropseeds
Smut grass
Smut grass
Smut grass (Sporobolus indicus) is a grass species that is indigenous to certain tropical and temperate areas of the American continents. This grass with hairless leaves reseeds itself aggressively, making it potentially invasive.
Giant parramatta grass
Giant parramatta grass
It is a grass that is usually found on sunny roadsides and becomes a large stock with a height of 50 to 90 cm. Many leaves stand out and stand almost. The leaves are hairless and have a slightly grayish green color. The ear comes from summer to autumn. The ears sparsely branch out from the top of the main axis, and there are many small spikelets here. Seems to be thickly attached.
Prairie Dropseed
Prairie Dropseed
Prairie Dropseed is an attractive prairie grass that is well-suited to create borders in home gardens because it helps suppress weeds. In the wild, it has become endangered in some areas. It grows small pink or brown flowers that smell faintly like cilantro or sunflower seeds. Prairie Dropseed attracts many birds, but also tends to bring in grasshoppers.
Smooth Cordgrass
Smooth Cordgrass
Smooth Cordgrass (Sporobolus alterniflorus) creates new land in saltmarshes by establishing a beachhead right at the edge of the sea. By doing this, the species is able to construct an extensive root system that helps keep silt from washing away. This provides a haven for other plants and animals to settle in. Over time, this dramatically increases the salt marsh area.
Alkali sacaton
Alkali sacaton
Native to western North America, alkali sacaton is a species of grass. Its common name comes from its ability to tolerate and grow in alkaline soils. It is especially valued for regenerating habitats.
Seashore dropseed
Seashore dropseed
Seashore dropseed is found along tropical coastlines around the world. It grows well in the sand near the ocean, so it regularly gets used to stabilize dunes. In Australia, seashore dropseed is occasionally used as cattle forage during the dry season, but the cows will ignore it if sweeter feed is available.
Saltmeadow cordgrass
Saltmeadow cordgrass
Saltmeadow cordgrass (Sporobolus pumilus) is a perennial grass that spreads via long rhizomes. It grows well in sand and brackish marshes throughout North America as long as it gets full sunlight. Saltmeadow cordgrass gets used as a salt hay mulch and also in the process of stabilizing shorelines. It also shows promise in helping wetlands recover from oil spills.
Ripgut
Ripgut
Ripgut, also known as Prairie cord grass, is a North American perennial species of grass growing in wetland habitats. The growth is vigorous, both underground and above ground. The hard, hollow stems may reach 3 m in height, and rhizomes may spread as much yearly. Often, it forms dense stands that don't leave room for other species. Ripgut is harvested as a source of materials and can be used in soil stabilization projects.
Mesa dropseed
Mesa dropseed
This bunchgrass grows in desert areas of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Native Americans used mesa dropseed as food, while the plant is still an important and valuable forage for cattle all year long.
Sand dropseed
Sand dropseed
Sand dropseed is common to the prairies of the United States. This perennial bunchgrass with thick stems produces seeds that provide food for black-tailed prairie dogs and other mammals and birds. A single flower on this prolific grass can produce as many as 10,000 seeds.
Spike dropseed
Spike dropseed
Sporobolus contractus is commonly called spike dropseed because of its spikelike shape. The plant is native to western North America, particularly in northern Mexico and the southwestern United States. It mostly grows in plateau and desert habitats.
Sharp-leaved grass
Sharp-leaved grass
Sharp-edged leaves give Sharp-leaved grass (Sporobolus aculeatus) its name. In fact, the second word in the plant's Latin name, "aculeatus," means "with thorns or stingers." The grass produces humble green to brown flower clusters at the center of its leaves. Sharp-leaved grass prefers locations that temporarily flood with fresh or brackish water.
Big sacaton
Big sacaton
This species is a perennial bunchgrass with thick stems that can reach 2.5 metres tall. The leaves are 20 to 70 cm long. The panicle is lance-shaped in outline and up to 60 cm long. It contains purplish or greenish spikelets.
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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About
Key Facts
Distribution
How To Care
All Species
More Genus
Dropseeds
Sporobolus
Dropseeds grasses are found on prairies with hilly terrain, black soil, and along railroad tracks. With their maintenance-free nature, open panicles, and golden bronze highlights in mid-to-late summer, they make excellent ornamental plants.
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Herb/Vine
Key Facts About Dropseeds
Feedback
Attributes of Dropseeds
Leaf type
Deciduous
Scientific Classification of Dropseeds
Distribution of Dropseeds
Feedback
Distribution Map of Dropseeds
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Dropseeds
Feedback
The genus 'dropseeds' encompasses resilient grass species, often admired for their low care requirements. The basic care requires ample sunlight exposure, tolerating a wide variety of soil conditions, and prefers regular watering without over-saturation. Being drought-tolerant, they manage heat, but struggle with severe frost. Common challenges include overwatering leading to root rot, and occasional pests like aphids. Seasonal considerations highlight spring as the best planting season, with lighter watering in winter to prevent unneeded moisture.
How to Water Dropseeds?
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Dropseeds?
How to Propagate Dropseeds?
How to Plant Dropseeds?
Exploring the Dropseeds Plants
Feedback
8 most common species：
Smut grass
Smut grass (Sporobolus indicus) is a grass species that is indigenous to certain tropical and temperate areas of the American continents. This grass with hairless leaves reseeds itself aggressively, making it potentially invasive.
Giant parramatta grass
It is a grass that is usually found on sunny roadsides and becomes a large stock with a height of 50 to 90 cm. Many leaves stand out and stand almost. The leaves are hairless and have a slightly grayish green color. The ear comes from summer to autumn. The ears sparsely branch out from the top of the main axis, and there are many small spikelets here. Seems to be thickly attached.
Prairie Dropseed
Prairie Dropseed is an attractive prairie grass that is well-suited to create borders in home gardens because it helps suppress weeds. In the wild, it has become endangered in some areas. It grows small pink or brown flowers that smell faintly like cilantro or sunflower seeds. Prairie Dropseed attracts many birds, but also tends to bring in grasshoppers.
Smooth Cordgrass
Smooth Cordgrass (Sporobolus alterniflorus) creates new land in saltmarshes by establishing a beachhead right at the edge of the sea. By doing this, the species is able to construct an extensive root system that helps keep silt from washing away. This provides a haven for other plants and animals to settle in. Over time, this dramatically increases the salt marsh area.
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All Species of Dropseeds
More Popular Genus
Feedback
Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
Your Ultimate Guide to Plants
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17,000 local species +400,000 global species studied
Nearly 5 years of research
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