Chinese Peony

Gardenia

About Chinese Peony and Gardenia

Chinese Peony

Gardenia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

China

1.4 Types

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

August Beauty , Kleim’s Hardy, Aimee Yashioka, Radicans, Mystery

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

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, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.00 cm26.25 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

76.00 cm5.24 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Mid Spring, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Planting, 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Bud drop, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Stem canker

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Headache

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

Cold, Negativity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Paeonia lactiflora

Gardenia

7.2 Common Name

Herbaceous Peony

Gardenia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Herbaceous peony

Gardenia

7.2.2 In German

Krautige Pfingstrose

Gardenie

7.2.3 In French

pivoines herbacées

Gardénia

7.2.4 In Spanish

peonía herbáceas

Gardenia

7.2.5 In Greek

ποώδη παιωνία

γαρδένια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

peônia herbáceas

gardênia

7.2.7 In Polish

piwonii zielnych

Gardenia

7.2.8 In Latin

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

Gardenia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Gardenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gardenieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ixoroideae

8.10 Number of Species

40140

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Peony and Gardenia

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Gardenia

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

Chinese Peony and Gardenia Physical Information

Chinese Peony and Gardenia physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Gardenia height is 26.25 cm and width 5.24 cm. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Gardenia are as follows:

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

Care of Chinese Peony and Gardenia

Care of Chinese Peony and Gardenia 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 Gardenia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new 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 Gardenia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.