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About Cat Palm and Garden Peony


About Garden Peony and Cat Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Palm or Cycad   
Herbaceous Perennial   

Origin
Mexico   
Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
700   
13

Habitat
River side, Stream side   
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
11-8   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24   
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm   
99+
76.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
White, Light Yellow, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Black   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Spring, Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering   
Water during periods of drought   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove old, faded fronds   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
High phosphorus   

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Ants, Birds, Spider Mites   
Ants, Insects, Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Heals cracked skin   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Root, Seeds, Stem   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum   
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'   

Common Name
Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm   
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony   

In Hindi
कैट पाम   
Garden Peony   

In German
Cat Palm   
Garten -Pfingstrose   

In French
Cat Palm   
Jardin Pivoine   

In Spanish
gato de Palm   
Jardín Peony   

In Greek
γάτα Palm   
Κήπος Παιώνια   

In Portuguese
Cat palma   
Garden Peony   

In Polish
kot Palm   
Garden Peony   

In Latin
Cat Palm   
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Arecales   
Dilleniales   

Family
Arecaceae   
Paeoniaceae   

Genus
Abelia   
Paeonia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Cat Palm and Garden Peony

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

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Season and Care of Cat Palm and Garden Peony

Season and care of Cat Palm and Garden Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Cat Palm and Garden Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cat Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Garden Peony season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cat Palm is Loam, Sand and for Garden Peony is Loam while the PH of soil for Cat Palm is Neutral and for Garden Peony is Neutral.

Cat Palm and Garden Peony Physical Information

Cat Palm and Garden Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Cat Palm height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cat Palm and Garden Peony are as follows:

Care of Cat Palm and Garden Peony

Care of Cat Palm and Garden Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cat Palm pruning is done Remove old, faded fronds and Garden Peony pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cat Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Garden Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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