1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Asia
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
1.4 Types
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
76.20 cm50.80 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm55.90 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
Green, Yellow green, Tan
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water during periods of drought
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
High phosphorus
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Not Available, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Insects, Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Heals cracked skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'
NASSELLA tenuissima
7.2 Common Name
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Garden Peony
Mexican Feather Grass
7.2.2 In German
Garten -Pfingstrose
Mexikanische Federgras
7.2.3 In French
Jardin Pivoine
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
7.2.4 In Spanish
Jardín Peony
Pluma hierba mexicana
7.2.5 In Greek
Κήπος Παιώνια
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Garden Peony
Mexican Pena Relva
7.2.7 In Polish
Garden Peony
Mexican Feather trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species