Garden Peony

Switchgrass

About Garden Peony and Switchgrass

Garden Peony

Switchgrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Asia

North America, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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700

Rank: 13 (Overall)▶

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 1

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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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76.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Bronze

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water during periods of drought

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

High phosphorus

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Insects, Not Available

Birds, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Heals cracked skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

PANICUM virgatum

7.2 Common Name

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

Switchgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Garden Peony

Switchgrass

7.2.2 In German

Garten -Pfingstrose

Switchgrass

7.2.3 In French

Jardin Pivoine

switchgrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Jardín Peony

switchgrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Κήπος Παιώνια

switchgrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Garden Peony

switchgrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Garden Peony

switchgrass

7.2.8 In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

switchgrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Dilleniales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Panicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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450

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Properties of Garden Peony and Switchgrass

Wondering what are the properties of Garden Peony and Switchgrass? We provide you with everything About Garden Peony and Switchgrass. Garden Peony doesn't have thorns and Switchgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Garden Peony does not have fragrant flowers. Garden Peony has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Switchgrass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Garden Peony and Switchgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Garden Peony and Switchgrass

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

Garden Peony and Switchgrass Physical Information

Garden Peony and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Garden Peony and Switchgrass are as follows:

Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Garden Peony and Switchgrass

Care of Garden Peony and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Garden Peony pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Garden 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.