Chinese Peony

Gayfeather

About Chinese Peony and Gayfeather

Chinese Peony

Gayfeather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

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

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Woods

marshes, meadows, Slopes, Upland savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

76.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

White, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Lance shaped

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, 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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Do Not over Water, Medium

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Gray mold, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

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

Anodyne, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Repellent, Used as a general tonic

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Paeonia lactiflora

LIATRIS spicata

7.2 Common Name

Herbaceous Peony

Gayfeather, dense blazing star, prairie gay feather

7.2.1 In Hindi

Herbaceous peony

Gayfeather

7.2.2 In German

Krautige Pfingstrose

Gayfeather

7.2.3 In French

pivoines herbacées

Gayfeather

7.2.4 In Spanish

peonía herbáceas

Gayfeather

7.2.5 In Greek

ποώδη παιωνία

Gayfeather

7.2.6 In Portuguese

peônia herbáceas

Gayfeather

7.2.7 In Polish

piwonii zielnych

Gayfeather

7.2.8 In Latin

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

Gayfeather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Asterales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Liatris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Eupatorieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

4051

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Peony and Gayfeather

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Gayfeather

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

Chinese Peony and Gayfeather Physical Information

Chinese Peony and Gayfeather physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Gayfeather height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Gayfeather are as follows:

Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Gayfeather flower color: White, Purple and Pink
Gayfeather leaf color: Light Green

Care of Chinese Peony and Gayfeather

Care of Chinese Peony and Gayfeather 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 Gayfeather pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Gayfeather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.