Chinese Peony

Dwarf Iris

About Chinese Peony and Dwarf Iris

Chinese Peony

Dwarf Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Eastern Europe

Types

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

Iris

Number of Varieties

3025

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

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

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 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

76.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia lactiflora

IRIS pumila

Common Name

Herbaceous Peony

Dwarf Iris

In Hindi

Herbaceous peony

Dwarf Iris

In German

Krautige Pfingstrose

Zwergiris

In French

pivoines herbacées

Dwarf Iris

In Spanish

peonía herbáceas

Enano Iris

In Greek

ποώδη παιωνία

νάνος Ίρις

In Portuguese

peônia herbáceas

Dwarf Iris

In Polish

piwonii zielnych

Dwarf Iris

In Latin

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

Iris Dwarf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Paeoniaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Paeonia

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

40300

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Peony and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Dwarf Iris

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

Chinese Peony and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Chinese Peony and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Chinese Peony and Dwarf Iris

Care of Chinese Peony and Dwarf Iris 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 Dwarf Iris 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 Dwarf Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.