Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
  
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Hillside, Woods
  
Cultivated Beds, gardens
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
  
Purple, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Purple, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
  
Purple, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound
  
Oval to egg shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
  
No Shade, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loamy
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Root Division, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
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, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loamy
  
Clay, Moist, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Moist, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
  
No Shade, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Ants
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
  
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
Paeonia lactiflora
  
LAMIUM purpureum
  
Common Name
Herbaceous Peony
  
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
  
In Hindi
Herbaceous peony
  
Purple Deadnettle
  
In German
Krautige Pfingstrose
  
Lila Taubnessel
  
In French
pivoines herbacées
  
Violet Ortie blanche
  
In Spanish
peonía herbáceas
  
Púrpura Deadnettle
  
In Greek
ποώδη παιωνία
  
μωβ Deadnettle
  
In Portuguese
peônia herbáceas
  
Roxo Deadnettle
  
In Polish
piwonii zielnych
  
Jasnota purpurowa
  
In Latin
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
  
Purpura Deadnettle
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Not Available
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Paeoniaceae
  
Lamiaceae
  
Genus
Paeonia
  
Lamium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Lamioideae
  
Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Purple Deadnettle
Season and care of Chinese Peony and Purple Deadnettle is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Peony and Purple Deadnettle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Peony season is Spring and Purple Deadnettle season is Spring. The type of soil for Chinese Peony is Loamy and for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chinese Peony is Neutral and for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Chinese Peony and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information
Chinese Peony and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:
Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
- Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Chinese Peony and Purple Deadnettle
Care of Chinese Peony and Purple Deadnettle 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 Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.