Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass
Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Habitat
Hillside, Woods
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
6-9
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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Purple, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
White, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Purple, Tan
Leaf Shape
Compound
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Summer, Fall
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut back all stems to the same height
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Drought, Edema
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Cultivated for fodder
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa
SACCHARUM ravennae
Common Name
Peony
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
In Hindi
Peony
Plume Grass
In German
Pfingstrose
Plume Gras
In French
Pivoine
Plume Herbe
In Spanish
Peonía
Penacho de hierba
In Greek
παιωνία
Plume Grass
In Portuguese
Peônia
Plume grama
In Polish
Piwonia
Pióropusz Trawa
In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS
Kessinger Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Family
Paeoniaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Peony and Plume Grass
Season and care of Peony and Plume Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Peony and Plume Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peony season is Spring and Plume Grass season is Spring. The type of soil for Peony is Loamy and for Plume Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Peony is Neutral and for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Peony and Plume Grass Physical Information
Peony and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Peony and Plume Grass are as follows:
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
- Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Care of Peony and Plume Grass
Care of Peony and Plume 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 Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.