Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada
  
Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Hillside, Woods
  
Bog Garden, Ponds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
3-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
10-1
  
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
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
  
Light Yellow, Light Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
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
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound
  
Flat, Narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loamy
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
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
  
Needs Very high moisture
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loamy
  
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
  
Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
  
Free of serious pests and diseases
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Ants
  
Wildlife
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Mild Allergen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
  
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
  
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa
  
TYPHA angustifolia
  
Common Name
Peony
  
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
  
In Hindi
Peony
  
Narrowleaf Cattail
  
In German
Pfingstrose
  
Schmalblättriger Cattail
  
In French
Pivoine
  
Narrowleaf Cattail
  
In Spanish
Peonía
  
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
  
In Greek
παιωνία
  
στενόφυλλα Cattail
  
In Portuguese
Peônia
  
Narrowleaf Tifa
  
In Polish
Piwonia
  
Wąskolistne Cattail
  
In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS
  
Cattail glaucescens
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Not Available
  
Typhales
  
Family
Paeoniaceae
  
Typhaceae
  
Genus
Paeonia
  
Typha
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Peony and Narrowleaf Cattail
Season and care of Peony and Narrowleaf Cattail is important to know. While considering everything about Peony and Narrowleaf Cattail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peony season is Spring and Narrowleaf Cattail season is Spring. The type of soil for Peony is Loamy and for Narrowleaf Cattail is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Peony is Neutral and for Narrowleaf Cattail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Peony and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information
Peony and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Peony and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
- Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Care of Peony and Narrowleaf Cattail
Care of Peony and Narrowleaf Cattail 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 Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Narrowleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.