Garden Peony

Flame-of-the-forest

About Garden Peony and Flame-of-the-forest

Garden Peony

Flame-of-the-forest

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Asia

Southern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

700NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Orange, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Bronze, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

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

Ground

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

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Rats

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Anaemia, Kidney Disease

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Astringent, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Gum, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

Used as a dyeing color for fabric, used for making charcoal, Used to make leather, Used to prepare a traditional Holi colour

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

BUTEA monosperma

7.2 Common Name

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

Flame-of-the-forest, Parrot Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Garden Peony

पलाश

7.2.2 In German

Garten -Pfingstrose

Flamme -of -the- Wald

7.2.3 In French

Jardin Pivoine

Flame -of-the -forest

7.2.4 In Spanish

Jardín Peony

Llama - de - la - bosque

7.2.5 In Greek

Κήπος Παιώνια

Φλόγα - of-the - δάσος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Garden Peony

Chama -of-the -forest

7.2.7 In Polish

Garden Peony

Płomień -of -the- las

7.2.8 In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

Flamma -of - Silva

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dilleniales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Butea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phaseoleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Garden Peony and Flame-of-the-forest

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

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Season and Care of Garden Peony and Flame-of-the-forest

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

Garden Peony and Flame-of-the-forest Physical Information

Garden Peony and Flame-of-the-forest physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Flame-of-the-forest height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Garden Peony and Flame-of-the-forest are as follows:

Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze
Flame-of-the-forest flower color: Orange and Black
Flame-of-the-forest leaf color: Green

Care of Garden Peony and Flame-of-the-forest

Care of Garden Peony and Flame-of-the-forest include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Garden Peony pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Flame-of-the-forest 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 Flame-of-the-forest needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.