Peony

Common Rush

About Peony and Common Rush

Peony

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

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

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

305

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Woods

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Peony

Soft Rush

In Hindi

Peony

Soft Rush

In German

Pfingstrose

Soft Rush

In French

Pivoine

Soft Rush

In Spanish

Peonía

Soft Rush

In Greek

παιωνία

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Peônia

Soft Rush

In Polish

Piwonia

Soft Rush

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Paeoniaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Paeonia

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30400

1 27800

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Properties of Peony and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Peony and Common Rush

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

Peony and Common Rush Physical Information

Peony and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Peony and Common Rush are as follows:

Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Peony and Common Rush

Care of Peony and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.