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About Oatgrass and Chinese Peony


About Chinese Peony and Oatgrass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Europe, Asia   
Asia, North America, Southern Europe   

Types
Blue Oat grass   
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
30   
99+

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides   
Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 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
20.50 cm   
99+
76.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
76.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown   
Pink, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Bronze, Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loamy   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, 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   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loamy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Pruning
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
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
Not Available   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Ants   

Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes   
Not Available   

Benefits

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
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain   
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers, Root, Seeds   

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item   
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM   
Paeonia lactiflora   

Common Name
Oatgrass   
Herbaceous Peony   

In Hindi
जई घास   
Herbaceous peony   

In German
Ährengras   
Krautige Pfingstrose   

In French
Folle avoine   
pivoines herbacées   

In Spanish
oat Grass   
peonía herbáceas   

In Greek
βρώμη Grass   
ποώδη παιωνία   

In Portuguese
aveia-   
peônia herbáceas   

In Polish
Owies trawa   
piwonii zielnych   

In Latin
oat Grass   
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Not Available   

Family
Poaceae   
Paeoniaceae   

Genus
Danthonia   
Paeonia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Aveneae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Danthonioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
40   
99+

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Properties of Oatgrass and Chinese Peony

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Chinese Peony

Season and care of Oatgrass and Chinese Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Chinese Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Chinese Peony season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Chinese Peony is Loamy while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Chinese Peony is Neutral.

Oatgrass and Chinese Peony Physical Information

Oatgrass and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Chinese Peony are as follows:

Care of Oatgrass and Chinese Peony

Care of Oatgrass and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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