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About Guano and Chinese Peony


About Chinese Peony and Guano


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Palm or Cycad   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Caribbean   
Asia, North America, Southern Europe   

Types
Not available   
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
30   
99+

Habitat
By seashore, Caribbean   
Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 22, 23, 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   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm   
99+
76.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
76.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Pink, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Bronze, Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally   

In Summer
Adequately   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Not Available   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Insects, Not Available   
Ants   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Not Available   
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Flowers, Root, Seeds   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COCCOTHRINAX borhidiana   
Paeonia lactiflora   

Common Name
Borhidis Guano Palm, Guano   
Herbaceous Peony   

In Hindi
guano   
Herbaceous peony   

In German
Guano   
Krautige Pfingstrose   

In French
Guano   
pivoines herbacées   

In Spanish
Guano   
peonía herbáceas   

In Greek
γκουανό   
ποώδη παιωνία   

In Portuguese
guano   
peônia herbáceas   

In Polish
guano   
piwonii zielnych   

In Latin
guano   
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Arecales   
Not Available   

Family
Arecaceae   
Paeoniaceae   

Genus
Coccothrinax   
Paeonia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
53   
99+
40   
99+

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Properties of Guano and Chinese Peony

Wondering what are the properties of Guano and Chinese Peony? We provide you with everything About Guano and Chinese Peony. Guano doesn't have thorns and Chinese Peony doesn't have thorns. Also Guano does not have fragrant flowers. Guano has allergic reactions like Not Available and Chinese Peony has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Guano and Chinese Peony and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Guano and Chinese Peony

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

Guano and Chinese Peony Physical Information

Guano and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Guano height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Guano and Chinese Peony are as follows:

Care of Guano and Chinese Peony

Care of Guano and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guano pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds and Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Guano needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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