Firecracker Flower

Double Pink Peony

About Firecracker Flower and Double Pink Peony

Firecracker Flower

Double Pink Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Ants, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Wounds

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Flower

Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

आबोली

Double Pink Peony

7.2.2 In German

Kracher-Blume

Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker fleur

Double Rose pivoine

7.2.4 In Spanish

flor petardo

Doble Pink Peony

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor foguete

Duplo Pink Peony

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda kwiat

Podwójne Pink Peony

7.2.8 In Latin

flos Firecracker

Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Dilleniales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Crossandra

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Brodiaeoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Firecracker Flower and Double Pink Peony

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Flower and Double Pink Peony

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

Firecracker Flower and Double Pink Peony Physical Information

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

Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Double Pink Peony flower color: White and Light Pink
Double Pink Peony leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Firecracker Flower and Double Pink Peony

Care of Firecracker Flower and Double Pink Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Firecracker Flower pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Double Pink Peony pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Firecracker Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Double Pink Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.