Chinese Peony

Chicory

About Chinese Peony and Chicory

Chinese Peony

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Mediterranean

Types

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

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

3010

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Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.00 cm3.00 cm

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Minimum Width

76.00 cm1.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia lactiflora

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Herbaceous Peony

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

Herbaceous peony

कासनी

In German

Krautige Pfingstrose

Chicoree

In French

pivoines herbacées

chicorée

In Spanish

peonía herbáceas

achicoria

In Greek

ποώδη παιωνία

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

peônia herbáceas

chicória

In Polish

piwonii zielnych

cykoria

In Latin

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Paeoniaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Paeonia

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

4085

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Peony and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Chicory

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

Chinese Peony and Chicory Physical Information

Chinese Peony and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Chicory are as follows:

Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Peony and Chicory

Care of Chinese Peony and Chicory 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 Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.