Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Southeastern United States
Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Hillside, Woods
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
4-10
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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Compound
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Loamy
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Ants
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
Paeonia lactiflora
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Herbaceous Peony
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
Herbaceous peony
Adam's needle
In German
Krautige Pfingstrose
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
pivoines herbacées
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
peonía herbáceas
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
ποώδη παιωνία
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
peônia herbáceas
Adam's Needle
In Polish
piwonii zielnych
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Not Available
Liliales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Agavoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Chinese Peony and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Peony and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Peony season is Spring and Adam's Needle season is Spring. The type of soil for Chinese Peony is Loamy and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chinese Peony is Neutral and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Chinese Peony and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Chinese Peony and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
- Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Care of Chinese Peony and Adam's Needle
Care of Chinese Peony and Adam's Needle 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 Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged 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 Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.