Chinese Peony

Pachypodium

About Chinese Peony and Pachypodium

Chinese Peony

Pachypodium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Madagascar

1.4 Types

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

Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

308

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Woods

gardens, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

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, 13, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.1.2 Minimum Width

76.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.2 Plant Color

1.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

White

1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

1.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Purplish-black

1.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

1.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

1.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

1.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

1.3 Shape

1.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Linear

1.4 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

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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, Stem Cutting

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

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

3.7 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

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Not Available

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

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

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

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

Poisonous, Skin cuts

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Not Available

5.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Paeonia lactiflora

PACHYPODIUM geayi

6.2 Common Name

Herbaceous Peony

Madagaskar Palm

6.2.1 In Hindi

Herbaceous peony

Pachypodium

6.2.2 In German

Krautige Pfingstrose

Pachypodium

6.2.3 In French

pivoines herbacées

Pachypodium

6.2.4 In Spanish

peonía herbáceas

Pachypodium

6.2.5 In Greek

ποώδη παιωνία

Pachypodium

6.2.6 In Portuguese

peônia herbáceas

Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

6.2.7 In Polish

piwonii zielnych

Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

6.2.8 In Latin

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

Pachypodium

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Not Available

Gentianales

7.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Apocynaceae

7.6 Genus

Paeonia

pachypodium

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

Malouetieae

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Apocynoideae

7.10 Number of Species

4025

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Peony and Pachypodium

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Pachypodium

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

Chinese Peony and Pachypodium Physical Information

Chinese Peony and Pachypodium physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Pachypodium height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Pachypodium are as follows:

Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Pachypodium flower color: White
Pachypodium leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinese Peony and Pachypodium

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