Chinese Peony

Golden Lotus

About Chinese Peony and Golden Lotus

Chinese Peony

Golden Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

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

secondary forest, shaded woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-5

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

76.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Not Available, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

broad, flat

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part 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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part 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

Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Mealy bugs, Red spider mite

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

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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

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

Birds, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Paeonia lactiflora

ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'

7.2 Common Name

Herbaceous Peony

Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger

7.2.1 In Hindi

Herbaceous peony

golden lotus

7.2.2 In German

Krautige Pfingstrose

golden lotus

7.2.3 In French

pivoines herbacées

golden lotus

7.2.4 In Spanish

peonía herbáceas

golden lotus

7.2.5 In Greek

ποώδη παιωνία

golden lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

peônia herbáceas

golden lotus

7.2.7 In Polish

piwonii zielnych

golden lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

golden lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Ensete

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

40NA

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Peony and Golden Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Golden Lotus

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

Chinese Peony and Golden Lotus Physical Information

Chinese Peony and Golden Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Golden Lotus height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Golden Lotus are as follows:

Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Golden Lotus flower color: White and Light Pink
Golden Lotus leaf color: Yellow, Green, Dark Green and Light Yellow

Care of Chinese Peony and Golden Lotus

Care of Chinese Peony and Golden Lotus 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 Golden Lotus pruning is done Prune central stem, 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 Golden Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.