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About Figwort and Peony


About Peony and Figwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia   
Asia, North America, Southern Europe   

Types
Not Available   
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
30   
99+

Habitat
Well Drained   
Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
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   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm   
99+
76.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green   
Pink, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Bronze, Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Reniform   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases   
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   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch   
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Ants   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin C   
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Flowers, Root, Seeds   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'   
Paeonia suffruticosa   

Common Name
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine   
Peony   

In Hindi
Figwort   
Peony   

In German
figwort   
Pfingstrose   

In French
scrofulaire   
Pivoine   

In Spanish
figwort   
Peonía   

In Greek
figwort   
παιωνία   

In Portuguese
figwort   
Peônia   

In Polish
figwort   
Piwonia   

In Latin
Umber   
AGLAOPHOTIS   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Ranunculales   
Not Available   

Family
Ranunculaceae   
Paeoniaceae   

Genus
Ranunculus   
Paeonia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
30   
99+

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Properties of Figwort and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Figwort and Peony

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

Figwort and Peony Physical Information

Figwort and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Figwort height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Figwort and Peony are as follows:

Care of Figwort and Peony

Care of Figwort and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Figwort pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Figwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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