Apricot

Chinese Peony

About Apricot and Chinese Peony

Apricot

Chinese Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

China

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3430

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions, Wet lands

Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm76.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm76.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Pink, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Rose

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS armeniaca

Paeonia lactiflora

7.2 Common Name

Apricot

Herbaceous Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

खूबानी

Herbaceous peony

7.2.2 In German

Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum

Krautige Pfingstrose

7.2.3 In French

Abricot or Abricotier

pivoines herbacées

7.2.4 In Spanish

Albaricoque

peonía herbáceas

7.2.5 In Greek

Βερύκοκκο

ποώδη παιωνία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Apricot

peônia herbáceas

7.2.7 In Polish

Morela

piwonii zielnych

7.2.8 In Latin

Apricot

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3440

1 27800

Properties of Apricot and Chinese Peony

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

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Season and Care of Apricot and Chinese Peony

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

Apricot and Chinese Peony Physical Information

Apricot and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Apricot height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Apricot and Chinese Peony are as follows:

Apricot flower color: White and Light Pink
Apricot leaf color: Green
Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Apricot and Chinese Peony

Care of Apricot and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apricot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Apricot 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.