Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
Not Available
Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
9-11
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
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Not Available
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
Double Pink Peony
Acerola Tree
In German
Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen
Acerola Baum
In French
Double Rose pivoine
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
Doble Pink Peony
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Duplo Pink Peony
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Podwójne Pink Peony
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS
Acerola ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Dilleniales
Malpighiales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Malpighiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Double Pink Peony and Acerola
Season and care of Double Pink Peony and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Double Pink Peony and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Double Pink Peony season is Spring and Summer and Acerola season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Double Pink Peony is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Double Pink Peony is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Double Pink Peony and Acerola Physical Information
Double Pink Peony and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Double Pink Peony height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Double Pink Peony and Acerola are as follows:
Double Pink Peony flower color: White and Light Pink
Double Pink Peony leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Double Pink Peony and Acerola
Care of Double Pink Peony and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Double Pink Peony pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Double Pink Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.