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