Double Pink Peony

Crossandra

About Double Pink Peony and Crossandra

Double Pink Peony

Crossandra

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 86 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-9

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, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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40.60 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Orange, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply

Water daily during growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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, Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, 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

Agroforestry

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

7.2 Common Name

Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony

Crossandra, firecracker flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Double Pink Peony

Crossandra

7.2.2 In German

Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen

Crossandra

7.2.3 In French

Double Rose pivoine

Crossandra

7.2.4 In Spanish

Doble Pink Peony

Crossandra

7.2.5 In Greek

Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία

Crossandra

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Duplo Pink Peony

Crossandra

7.2.7 In Polish

Podwójne Pink Peony

Crossandra

7.2.8 In Latin

Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS

Crossandra

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dilleniales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Crossandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Double Pink Peony and Crossandra

Wondering what are the properties of Double Pink Peony and Crossandra? We provide you with everything About Double Pink Peony and Crossandra. Double Pink Peony doesn't have thorns and Crossandra doesn't have thorns. Also Double Pink Peony does not have fragrant flowers. Double Pink Peony has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Crossandra has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Double Pink Peony and Crossandra and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Double Pink Peony and Crossandra

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

Double Pink Peony and Crossandra Physical Information

Double Pink Peony and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. Double Pink Peony height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Double Pink Peony and Crossandra are as follows:

Double Pink Peony flower color: White and Light Pink
Double Pink Peony leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Double Pink Peony and Crossandra

Care of Double Pink Peony and Crossandra include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Double Pink Peony pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Double Pink Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crossandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.