Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Hillside, Woods
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
5-9
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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Compound
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Applicable
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Ants
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Not Available
Botanical Name
Paeonia lactiflora
Matthiola incana
Common Name
Herbaceous Peony
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
Herbaceous peony
gillyflower
In German
Krautige Pfingstrose
Garten-Levkoje
In French
pivoines herbacées
Gillyflower
In Spanish
peonía herbáceas
Gillyflower
In Greek
ποώδη παιωνία
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
peônia herbáceas
Matthiola incana
In Polish
piwonii zielnych
Gillyflower
In Latin
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Not Available
Capparales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Gilieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Gillyflower
Season and care of Chinese Peony and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Peony and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Peony season is Spring and Gillyflower season is Spring. The type of soil for Chinese Peony is Loamy and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chinese Peony is Neutral and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Chinese Peony and Gillyflower Physical Information
Chinese Peony and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Gillyflower are as follows:
Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Chinese Peony and Gillyflower
Care of Chinese Peony and Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
