Chinese Peony

False Indigo

About Chinese Peony and False Indigo

Chinese Peony

False Indigo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

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

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Woods

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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76.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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76.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

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, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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, 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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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

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

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

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Paeonia lactiflora

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

Herbaceous Peony

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Herbaceous peony

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Krautige Pfingstrose

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

pivoines herbacées

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

peonía herbáceas

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

ποώδη παιωνία

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

peônia herbáceas

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

piwonii zielnych

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Not Available

Fabales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Peony and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Peony and False Indigo

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

Chinese Peony and False Indigo Physical Information

Chinese Peony and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Peony and False Indigo are as follows:

Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Chinese Peony and False Indigo

Care of Chinese Peony and False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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 False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.