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Chinese Peony
Chinese Peony

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

3040
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9 - 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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

76.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well 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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Fibre

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia lactiflora
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Herbaceous Peony
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Herbaceous peony
Needle Grass

In German

Krautige Pfingstrose
Nadel- Gras

In French

pivoines herbacées
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

peonía herbáceas
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

ποώδη παιωνία
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

peônia herbáceas
agulha Relva

In Polish

piwonii zielnych
igła do trawy

In Latin

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

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Cyperales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

40150
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Peony and Needle Grass

If you are confused whether Chinese Peony or Needle Grass are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Chinese Peony and Needle Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chinese Peony are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Needle Grass fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chinese Peony and Needle Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chinese Peony and Needle Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinese Peony and Needle Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinese Peony and Needle Grass as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Chinese Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems whereas of Needle Grass is . Chinese Peony has beauty benefits as follows: while Needle Grass has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinese Peony vs Needle Grass

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