Chinese Peony

Alstroemeria

About Chinese Peony and Alstroemeria

Chinese Peony

Alstroemeria

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

Alstroemeria aurea Alstroemeria aurantiaca Alstroemeria caryophyllacea Alstroemeria haemantha Alstroemeria ligtu Alstroemeria psittacina Alstroemeria pulchella

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

307

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-7

1.8 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

H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

76.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Chartreuse

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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 water frequently, Reduce watering during fall, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Paeonia lactiflora

ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'

7.2 Common Name

Herbaceous Peony

Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria

7.2.1 In Hindi

Herbaceous peony

alstroemeria

7.2.2 In German

Krautige Pfingstrose

Alstroemeria

7.2.3 In French

pivoines herbacées

Alstroemeria

7.2.4 In Spanish

peonía herbáceas

Alstroemeria

7.2.5 In Greek

ποώδη παιωνία

Alstroemeria

7.2.6 In Portuguese

peônia herbáceas

Alstroemeria

7.2.7 In Polish

piwonii zielnych

Alstroemeria

7.2.8 In Latin

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

Alstroemeria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Liliales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Alstroemeria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Alstroemerieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bombacoideae

8.10 Number of Species

4050

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Peony and Alstroemeria

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Alstroemeria

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

Chinese Peony and Alstroemeria Physical Information

Chinese Peony and Alstroemeria physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Alstroemeria height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Alstroemeria are as follows:

Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Alstroemeria flower color: Gold
Alstroemeria leaf color: Light Green

Care of Chinese Peony and Alstroemeria

Care of Chinese Peony and Alstroemeria 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 Alstroemeria pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alstroemeria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.