Chinese Peony

Paperwhite Narcissus

About Chinese Peony and Paperwhite Narcissus

Chinese Peony

Paperwhite Narcissus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

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

Grassland, Hillside, Pastures, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

76.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

White, Salmon, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs

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

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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Healing

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used for bedding in gardens

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

Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Paeonia lactiflora

NARCISSUS papyraceus

7.2 Common Name

Herbaceous Peony

Paperwhite Narcissus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Herbaceous peony

paperwhite narcissus

7.2.2 In German

Krautige Pfingstrose

Narcissus Pperwhite

7.2.3 In French

pivoines herbacées

Narcissus Pperwhite

7.2.4 In Spanish

peonía herbáceas

Narciso Pperwhite

7.2.5 In Greek

ποώδη παιωνία

Νάρκισσος Pperwhite

7.2.6 In Portuguese

peônia herbáceas

Narciso Pperwhite

7.2.7 In Polish

piwonii zielnych

Narcyz Pperwhite

7.2.8 In Latin

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

Narcissus Pperwhite

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Narcissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

40NA

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Peony and Paperwhite Narcissus

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Paperwhite Narcissus

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

Chinese Peony and Paperwhite Narcissus Physical Information

Chinese Peony and Paperwhite Narcissus physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Paperwhite Narcissus height is 38.10 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Paperwhite Narcissus are as follows:

Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Paperwhite Narcissus flower color: White, Salmon and Ivory
Paperwhite Narcissus leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Peony and Paperwhite Narcissus

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