Astilbe

Chinese Peony

About Astilbe and Chinese Peony

Astilbe

Chinese Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain tops, Woodlands

Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9*2

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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76.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

76.00 cm

Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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, Yellow green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

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

Average Water

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent weeds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')

Paeonia lactiflora

7.2 Common Name

Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe

Herbaceous Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

Astilbe

Herbaceous peony

7.2.2 In German

Prachtspieren

Krautige Pfingstrose

7.2.3 In French

Astilbe

pivoines herbacées

7.2.4 In Spanish

Astilbe

peonía herbáceas

7.2.5 In Greek

astilbe

ποώδη παιωνία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

astilbe

peônia herbáceas

7.2.7 In Polish

astilbe

piwonii zielnych

7.2.8 In Latin

Artemisia

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

Saxifragaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Astilbe

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Astilbe and Chinese Peony

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

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Season and Care of Astilbe and Chinese Peony

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

Astilbe and Chinese Peony Physical Information

Astilbe and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Astilbe height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Astilbe and Chinese Peony are as follows:

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

Care of Astilbe and Chinese Peony

Care of Astilbe and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Astilbe pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead flowers 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 Astilbe needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.