Peony

Prairie Dropseed

About Peony and Prairie Dropseed

Peony

Prairie Dropseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

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

Sporobolus heterolepis

Number of Varieties

3015

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Hay fields

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10 - 2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Red blotch

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Common Name

Peony

Prairie Dropseed

In Hindi

Peony

prairie dropseed

In German

Pfingstrose

Prärie Dropseed

In French

Pivoine

prairie dropseed

In Spanish

Peonía

dropseed pradera

In Greek

παιωνία

λιβάδι dropseed

In Portuguese

Peônia

pradaria dropseed

In Polish

Piwonia

łąka dropseed

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS

PRATUM grama

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Paeoniaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Paeonia

Sporobolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3010

1 27800

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Properties of Peony and Prairie Dropseed

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

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Season and Care of Peony and Prairie Dropseed

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

Peony and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Peony and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Peony and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Peony and Prairie Dropseed

Care of Peony and Prairie Dropseed 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 Prairie Dropseed pruning is done 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 Prairie Dropseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.