Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Tree
  
Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
  
North America, Canada
  
Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
  
Habitat
Hillside, Woods
  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
2-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
9-1
  
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
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
  
Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Purple
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
  
Light Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound
  
Toothed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loamy
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
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
  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Average Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loamy
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Full 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, Remove tight V-branching crotches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Shade areas
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Ants
  
Birds, Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Slow downs aging
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for animals, Food for birds
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
Paeonia lactiflora
  
CELTIS occidentalis
  
Common Name
Herbaceous Peony
  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
  
In Hindi
Herbaceous peony
  
HACKBERRY
  
In German
Krautige Pfingstrose
  
Hackberry
  
In French
pivoines herbacées
  
micocoulier
  
In Spanish
peonía herbáceas
  
almez
  
In Greek
ποώδη παιωνία
  
hackberry
  
In Portuguese
peônia herbáceas
  
hackberry
  
In Polish
piwonii zielnych
  
hackberry
  
In Latin
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
  
Hackberry
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Not Available
  
Urticales
  
Family
Paeoniaceae
  
Ulmaceae
  
Genus
Paeonia
  
Celtis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Hackberry
Season and care of Chinese Peony and Hackberry is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Peony and Hackberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Peony season is Spring and Hackberry season is Spring. The type of soil for Chinese Peony is Loamy and for Hackberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Chinese Peony is Neutral and for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Chinese Peony and Hackberry Physical Information
Chinese Peony and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Hackberry are as follows:
Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
- Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Care of Chinese Peony and Hackberry
Care of Chinese Peony and Hackberry 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 Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.