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About Panicum and Peony


About Peony and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
-  
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  

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

Number of Varieties
450  
21
30  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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
60.00 cm  
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Moist  
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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
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
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers  
Ants  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
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, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
Paeonia suffruticosa  

Common Name
Panicum  
Peony  

In Hindi
panikom  
Peony  

In German
panikom  
Pfingstrose  

In French
panikom  
Pivoine  

In Spanish
panikom  
Peonía  

In Greek
Panicum  
παιωνία  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Peônia  

In Polish
Panicum  
Piwonia  

In Latin
Panicum  
AGLAOPHOTIS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
-  

Family
Poaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Paeonia  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Panicum and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Peony

Season and care of Panicum and Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Panicum and Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Panicum season is and Peony season is . The type of soil for Panicum is Moist and for Peony is Loamy while the PH of soil for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Peony is Neutral.

Panicum and Peony Physical Information

Panicum and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Peony are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Peony

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

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