Meadow Foxtail

Peony

About Meadow Foxtail and Peony

Meadow Foxtail

Peony

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Asia

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

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

Number of Varieties

7030

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9

0 99

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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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm76.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Compound

Thorns

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Season

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

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

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

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Peony

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Peony

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Pfingstrose

In French

vulpin des prés

Pivoine

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Peonía

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

παιωνία

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Peônia

In Polish

łąka ber

Piwonia

In Latin

meadow Foxtail

AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Alopecurus

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

330

1 27800

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Peony

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

Meadow Foxtail and Peony Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Peony are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Peony

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth 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 Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.