Guzmania

Chinese Peony

About Guzmania and Chinese Peony

Guzmania

Chinese Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

12030

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hills, Moist Soils

Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

50.00 cm76.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA76.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Pink, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Loamy

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Autumn

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

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

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

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Flying insects, Moths

Ants

5.12 Allergy

Rash, Throat itching

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Eczema, Laxative

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GUZMANIA

Paeonia lactiflora

7.2 Common Name

Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

Herbaceous Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

Guzmania lingulata

Herbaceous peony

7.2.2 In German

Guzmania lingulata

Krautige Pfingstrose

7.2.3 In French

Guzmania lingulata

pivoines herbacées

7.2.4 In Spanish

Guzmania lingulata

peonía herbáceas

7.2.5 In Greek

Guzmania lingulata

ποώδη παιωνία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Guzmania lingulata

peônia herbáceas

7.2.7 In Polish

Guzmania lingulata

piwonii zielnych

7.2.8 In Latin

Guzmania lingulata

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Guzmania

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Commelinids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Tillandsioideae.

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

640

1 27800

Properties of Guzmania and Chinese Peony

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

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Season and Care of Guzmania and Chinese Peony

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

Guzmania and Chinese Peony Physical Information

Guzmania and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Guzmania and Chinese Peony are as follows:

Guzmania flower color: Red
Guzmania leaf color: Light Green and Not Available
Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Guzmania and Chinese Peony

Care of Guzmania and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guzmania pruning is done Remove damaged leaves 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 Guzmania needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.