Chinese Peony

Musk Thistle

About Chinese Peony and Musk Thistle

Chinese Peony

Musk Thistle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

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

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3050

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Woods

gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-92-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10 - 1

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

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 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Red, Violet

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

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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 over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Not Available

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

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Unknown, Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Decoration 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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Paeonia lactiflora

CARDUUS nutans

7.2 Common Name

Herbaceous Peony

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Herbaceous peony

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

7.2.2 In German

Krautige Pfingstrose

Nickende Distel

7.2.3 In French

pivoines herbacées

Musk Thistle

7.2.4 In Spanish

peonía herbáceas

Cardo de almizcle

7.2.5 In Greek

ποώδη παιωνία

musk Thistle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

peônia herbáceas

musk Thistle

7.2.7 In Polish

piwonii zielnych

Musk Thistle

7.2.8 In Latin

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

Carduus MOSCHUS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Asterales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Carduus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

40NA

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Peony and Musk Thistle

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Musk Thistle

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

Chinese Peony and Musk Thistle Physical Information

Chinese Peony and Musk Thistle physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Musk Thistle are as follows:

Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinese Peony and Musk Thistle

Care of Chinese Peony and Musk Thistle 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 Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Musk Thistle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.