Garden Peony

Mexican Sunflower

About Garden Peony and Mexican Sunflower

Garden Peony

Mexican Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

Ray Disk

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7002

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-90-6

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

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 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Orange 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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Average, Rich, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average, Rich, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Red blotch

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

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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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

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

Broken Bones

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

Not Available

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

Cottage garden, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

7.2 Common Name

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Garden Peony

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

7.2.2 In German

Garten -Pfingstrose

mexikanische Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Jardin Pivoine

Mexican sunflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Jardín Peony

girasol mexicano

7.2.5 In Greek

Κήπος Παιώνια

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Garden Peony

girassol mexicano

7.2.7 In Polish

Garden Peony

meksykański słonecznika

7.2.8 In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Applicable

8.4 Order

Dilleniales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Tithinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Garden Peony and Mexican Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Garden Peony and Mexican Sunflower

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

Garden Peony and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information

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

Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze
Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Garden Peony and Mexican Sunflower

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