Chinese Peony

Dianthus

About Chinese Peony and Dianthus

Chinese Peony

Dianthus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Hybrid origin, India

1.4 Types

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

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Woods

meadows, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

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

A2, A3, H1, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

76.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Pink, Fuchsia

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, 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

Divison, Seedlings

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

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Double

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

Fine

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

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Paeonia lactiflora

DIANTHUS

7.2 Common Name

Herbaceous Peony

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Herbaceous peony

Dianthus

7.2.2 In German

Krautige Pfingstrose

Dianthus

7.2.3 In French

pivoines herbacées

Dianthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

peonía herbáceas

Dianthus

7.2.5 In Greek

ποώδη παιωνία

Dianthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

peônia herbáceas

Dianthus

7.2.7 In Polish

piwonii zielnych

Dianthus

7.2.8 In Latin

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

Dianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Dianthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Caryophylleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caryophylloideae

8.10 Number of Species

40300

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Peony and Dianthus

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Dianthus

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

Chinese Peony and Dianthus Physical Information

Chinese Peony and Dianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Dianthus are as follows:

Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Chinese Peony and Dianthus

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