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About Abelia and Chinese Peony


About Chinese Peony and Abelia


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia   
Asia, North America, Southern Europe   

Types
Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata   
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White   

Number of Varieties
4   
99+
30   
99+

Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods   
Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
-9999   
8-1   

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
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
76.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
76.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Pink, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Tan   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Bronze, Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Ants   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers, Root, Seeds   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABELIA mosanensis   
Paeonia lactiflora   

Common Name
Glossy abelia   
Herbaceous Peony   

In Hindi
Abelia   
Herbaceous peony   

In German
Abelia   
Krautige Pfingstrose   

In French
Abelia   
pivoines herbacées   

In Spanish
Abelia   
peonía herbáceas   

In Greek
Αμπέλια   
ποώδη παιωνία   

In Portuguese
Abelia   
peônia herbáceas   

In Polish
Abelia   
piwonii zielnych   

In Latin
Abelia   
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Dipsacales   
Not Available   

Family
Caprifoliaceae   
Paeoniaceae   

Genus
Abelia   
Paeonia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Caprifolioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
30   
99+
40   
99+

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Properties of Abelia and Chinese Peony

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

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Season and Care of Abelia and Chinese Peony

Season and care of Abelia and Chinese Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Abelia and Chinese Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abelia season is Not Available and Chinese Peony season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abelia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chinese Peony is Loamy while the PH of soil for Abelia is Acidic, Neutral and for Chinese Peony is Neutral.

Abelia and Chinese Peony Physical Information

Abelia and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Abelia and Chinese Peony are as follows:

Care of Abelia and Chinese Peony

Care of Abelia and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Chinese 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 Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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