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About Chinese Peony and Switchgrass


About Switchgrass and Chinese Peony


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
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
30   
99+
38   
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Woods   
Prairies   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9   
4-9   

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 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
76.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, White   
Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

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
Not Available   
Tan, Sandy Brown   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

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
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Pollution, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Divison, Root Division   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
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   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
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
Yes   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Ants   
Birds, Wildlife   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Insignificant   

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   
Not Available   

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
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Not Available   
Cyperales   

Family
Paeoniaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Paeonia   
Panicum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Paniceae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Panicoideae   

Number of Species
40   
99+
450   
35

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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 Not Available and Switchgrass has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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:

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.

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