Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
Europe, Asia
  
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
  
Types
not available
  
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Grassland
  
Hillside, Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Pink, Red, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
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
Tan
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Compound
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full 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
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
  
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
Ample Water
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Moderate
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loamy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Pruning
Prune to control growth
  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
  
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Ants
  
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Root, Seeds
  
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
  
Paeonia lactiflora
  
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
  
Herbaceous Peony
  
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
  
Herbaceous peony
  
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
  
Krautige Pfingstrose
  
In French
vulpin des prés
  
pivoines herbacées
  
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
  
peonía herbáceas
  
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
  
ποώδη παιωνία
  
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
  
peônia herbáceas
  
In Polish
łąka ber
  
piwonii zielnych
  
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
  
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Not Available
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Paeoniaceae
  
Genus
Alopecurus
  
Paeonia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Chinese Peony
Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Chinese Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Chinese Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chinese Peony season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chinese Peony is Loamy while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chinese Peony is Neutral.
Meadow Foxtail and Chinese Peony Physical Information
Meadow Foxtail and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Chinese Peony are as follows:
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
- Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Chinese Peony
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Chinese 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 Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.