Peony

Foxtail Grass

About Peony and Foxtail Grass

Peony

Foxtail Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Europe, Asia

Types

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

Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

308

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Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa

ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Peony

Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

Peony

Foxtail Grass

In German

Pfingstrose

Foxtail Grass

In French

Pivoine

Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

Peonía

Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

παιωνία

αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

Peônia

grama de foxtail

In Polish

Piwonia

ber trawy

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS

panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Paeoniaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Paeonia

Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3012

1 27800

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Properties of Peony and Foxtail Grass

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

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Season and Care of Peony and Foxtail Grass

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

Peony and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Peony and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Peony and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

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

Care of Peony and Foxtail Grass

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