Chinese Peony

Kinnikinnick

About Chinese Peony and Kinnikinnick

Chinese Peony

Kinnikinnick

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

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

Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-5

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

76.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Acuminate

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

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

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Red blotch

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

Medium

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

Birds

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.

Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

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

Not Available

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

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Paeonia lactiflora

CORNUS amomum

7.2 Common Name

Herbaceous Peony

silky cornel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Herbaceous peony

Kinnikinnick

7.2.2 In German

Krautige Pfingstrose

Kinnikinnick

7.2.3 In French

pivoines herbacées

Kinnikinnick

7.2.4 In Spanish

peonía herbáceas

Kinnikinnick

7.2.5 In Greek

ποώδη παιωνία

Kinnikinnick

7.2.6 In Portuguese

peônia herbáceas

Kinnikinnick

7.2.7 In Polish

piwonii zielnych

Kinnikinnick

7.2.8 In Latin

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

Kinnikinnick

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Cornales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

40NA

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Peony and Kinnikinnick

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Kinnikinnick

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

Chinese Peony and Kinnikinnick Physical Information

Chinese Peony and Kinnikinnick physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Kinnikinnick height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Kinnikinnick are as follows:

Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Kinnikinnick flower color: Ivory
Kinnikinnick leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinese Peony and Kinnikinnick

Care of Chinese Peony and Kinnikinnick 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 Kinnikinnick 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 Kinnikinnick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.