Garden Peony

Cornflower

About Garden Peony and Cornflower

Garden Peony

Cornflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Asia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

1.4 Types

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

700100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-92-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7 - 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Bronze

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water during periods of drought

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the 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

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

High phosphorus

Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

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

Matte

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

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, 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

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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, Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

CENTAUREA cyanus

7.2 Common Name

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Garden Peony

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Garten -Pfingstrose

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

Jardin Pivoine

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Jardín Peony

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

Κήπος Παιώνια

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Garden Peony

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Garden Peony

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dilleniales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Centaurea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Garden Peony and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Garden Peony and Cornflower

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

Garden Peony and Cornflower Physical Information

Garden Peony and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Garden Peony and Cornflower are as follows:

Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Garden Peony and Cornflower

Care of Garden Peony and Cornflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Garden Peony pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.