Chinese Peony

Switchgrass

About Chinese Peony and Switchgrass

Chinese Peony

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

3038

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

76.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia lactiflora

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Herbaceous Peony

Switchgrass

In Hindi

Herbaceous peony

Switchgrass

In German

Krautige Pfingstrose

Switchgrass

In French

pivoines herbacées

switchgrass

In Spanish

peonía herbáceas

switchgrass

In Greek

ποώδη παιωνία

switchgrass

In Portuguese

peônia herbáceas

switchgrass

In Polish

piwonii zielnych

switchgrass

In Latin

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Paeoniaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Paeonia

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

40450

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Peony and Switchgrass

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Peony and Switchgrass? We provide you with everything About Chinese Peony and Switchgrass. Chinese Peony doesn't have thorns and Switchgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Peony does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Peony has allergic reactions like and Switchgrass has allergic reactions like . 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 Chinese Peony and Switchgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Switchgrass

Season and care of Chinese Peony and Switchgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Peony and Switchgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Peony season is Spring and Switchgrass season is Spring. The type of soil for Chinese Peony is Loamy and for Switchgrass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chinese Peony is Neutral and for Switchgrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Chinese Peony and Switchgrass Physical Information

Chinese Peony and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Switchgrass are as follows:

Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Chinese Peony and Switchgrass

Care of Chinese Peony and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.