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About Chinese Peony and Acerola


About Acerola and Chinese Peony


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   
Shrub   

Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe   
Central America, South America   

Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
30   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Hillside, Woods   
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9   
9-11   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
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   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Thicket/Colonizing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.00 cm   
99+
457.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
76.00 cm   
99+
243.84 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, White   
Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Light Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green   
Light Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green   
Light Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loamy   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loamy   
Dry, Sandy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer   

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Wind   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Ants   
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators   

Allergy
Not Available   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good for skin   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems   
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C   

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

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Paeonia lactiflora   
Malpighia emarginata   

Common Name
Herbaceous Peony   
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle   

In Hindi
Herbaceous peony   
Acerola Tree   

In German
Krautige Pfingstrose   
Acerola Baum   

In French
pivoines herbacées   
Acerola Arbre   

In Spanish
peonía herbáceas   
Árbol de acerola   

In Greek
ποώδη παιωνία   
Acerola Δέντρο   

In Portuguese
peônia herbáceas   
Árvore acerola   

In Polish
piwonii zielnych   
Acerola Drzewo   

In Latin
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS   
Acerola ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Not Available   
Malpighiales   

Family
Paeoniaceae   
Malpighiaceae   

Genus
Paeonia   
Malpighia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available, Paperveroideae   

Number of Species
40   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Chinese Peony and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Acerola

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

Chinese Peony and Acerola Physical Information

Chinese Peony and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Acerola are as follows:

Care of Chinese Peony and Acerola

Care of Chinese Peony and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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