Garden Peony

Cardinal Flower

About Garden Peony and Cardinal Flower

Garden Peony

Cardinal Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Asia

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

Herbaceous perennial

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

700NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Bronze

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water during periods of drought

Medium

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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, Insects, Not Available

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Heals cracked skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes

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

Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

LOBELIA cardinalis

7.2 Common Name

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

Cardinal Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Garden Peony

Cardinal Flower

7.2.2 In German

Garten -Pfingstrose

Cardinal Flower

7.2.3 In French

Jardin Pivoine

Cardinal Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Jardín Peony

Cardinal Flower

7.2.5 In Greek

Κήπος Παιώνια

Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Garden Peony

Cardinal Flower

7.2.7 In Polish

Garden Peony

Cardinal Flower

7.2.8 In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

Cardinalis Flower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dilleniales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Lobeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA56

1 27800

Properties of Garden Peony and Cardinal Flower

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

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Season and Care of Garden Peony and Cardinal Flower

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

Garden Peony and Cardinal Flower Physical Information

Garden Peony and Cardinal Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cardinal Flower height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Garden Peony and Cardinal Flower are as follows:

Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze
Cardinal Flower flower color: Red, Crimson and Dark Red
Cardinal Flower leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Garden Peony and Cardinal Flower

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