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About Chinese Peony and Chervil


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Herbs   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia   
Asia, North America, Southern Europe   

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

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
30   
99+

Habitat
Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas   
Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
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
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm   
99+
76.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm   
99+
76.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Pink, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Bronze, Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil   
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
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

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   

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
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Insects   
Ants   

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout   
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Flowers, Root, Seeds   

Other Uses
Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food   
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANTHRISCUS cerefolium   
Paeonia lactiflora   

Common Name
Chervil, French Chervil   
Herbaceous Peony   

In Hindi
चेवील   
Herbaceous peony   

In German
Kerbel   
Krautige Pfingstrose   

In French
Cerfeuil   
pivoines herbacées   

In Spanish
Perifollo   
peonía herbáceas   

In Greek
Σκαντζίκι   
ποώδη παιωνία   

In Portuguese
Cerefólio   
peônia herbáceas   

In Polish
Trybula   
piwonii zielnych   

In Latin
BOOPES   
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Apiales   
Not Available   

Family
Apiaceae   
Paeoniaceae   

Genus
Anthriscus   
Paeonia   

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

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Apioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
40   
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Properties of Chervil and Chinese Peony

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

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Season and Care of Chervil and Chinese Peony

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

Chervil and Chinese Peony Physical Information

Chervil and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Chervil and Chinese Peony are as follows:

Care of Chervil and Chinese Peony

Care of Chervil and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chervil 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 Chervil 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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