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About Deer Grass and Peony

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southwestern United States
Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

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

Number of Varieties

530
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas
Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-113-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Insects
Ants

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA rigens
Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Deer Grass
Peony

In Hindi

हिरण घास
Peony

In German

Deer Grass
Pfingstrose

In French

cerfs Herbe
Pivoine

In Spanish

Ciervo Hierba
Peonía

In Greek

ελάφια Grass
παιωνία

In Portuguese

cervos grama
Peônia

In Polish

Deer Trawa
Piwonia

In Latin

deer Grass
AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
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Family

Poaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
-

Number of Species

4030
1 27800
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Properties of Deer Grass and Peony

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

Season and Care of Deer Grass and Peony

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

Deer Grass and Peony Physical Information

Deer Grass and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Deer Grass and Peony are as follows:

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

  • Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White

  • Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Deer Grass and Peony

Care of Deer Grass and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Deer Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Deer Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.