Chinese Peony

Malabar nut

About Chinese Peony and Malabar nut

Chinese Peony

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 9

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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76.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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76.00 cm

Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Elliptic

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

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

Indeterminate

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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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, Needs good drainage

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Paeonia lactiflora

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Herbaceous Peony

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Herbaceous peony

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Krautige Pfingstrose

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

pivoines herbacées

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

peonía herbáceas

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

ποώδη παιωνία

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

peônia herbáceas

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

piwonii zielnych

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

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Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Peony and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Malabar nut

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

Chinese Peony and Malabar nut Physical Information

Chinese Peony and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Malabar nut are as follows:

Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chinese Peony and Malabar nut

Care of Chinese Peony and Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.