Chinese Peony

Indian Hemp

About Chinese Peony and Indian Hemp

Chinese Peony

Indian Hemp

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Southern Asia, India

1.4 Types

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

Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

307

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 4

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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

76.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.5 Plant Color

1.5.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Yellow, Gold

1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

1.5.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Light Green, Gray Green

1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Light Green, Gray Green

1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

1.6 Shape

1.6.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate

1.7 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 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

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sandy

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 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 deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Insects, Moth, Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Ants

Not Available

4.13 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Culinary use

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Edging

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Paeonia lactiflora

Apocynum cannabinum

6.2 Common Name

Herbaceous Peony

Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall

6.2.1 In Hindi

Herbaceous peony

भारतीय गांजा

6.2.2 In German

Krautige Pfingstrose

Indischer Hanf

6.2.3 In French

pivoines herbacées

chanvre indien

6.2.4 In Spanish

peonía herbáceas

El cáñamo indio

6.2.5 In Greek

ποώδη παιωνία

ινδική κάνναβη

6.2.6 In Portuguese

peônia herbáceas

cânhamo indiano

6.2.7 In Polish

piwonii zielnych

Konopie indyjskie

6.2.8 In Latin

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

Latin Hemp

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

7.4 Order

Not Available

Fabales

7.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Fabaceae

7.6 Genus

Paeonia

Crotalaria

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

Crotalarieae

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

7.10 Number of Species

40400

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Peony and Indian Hemp

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Indian Hemp

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

Chinese Peony and Indian Hemp Physical Information

Chinese Peony and Indian Hemp physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Indian Hemp are as follows:

Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Chinese Peony and Indian Hemp

Care of Chinese Peony and Indian Hemp 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 Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.