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About Hairy Bittercress and Chinese Peony


About Chinese Peony and Hairy Bittercress


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Herbs   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Europe, Asia   
Asia, North America, Southern Europe   

Types
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper   
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White   

Number of Varieties
150   
32
30   
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas   
Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8-1   

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   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
76.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm   
99+
76.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Pink, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green, Tan   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Bronze, Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Pollution   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply   
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
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth   
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
Single   
Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Ants   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers, Root, Seeds   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CARDAMINE hirsuta   
Paeonia lactiflora   

Common Name
Hairy Bittercress   
Herbaceous Peony   

In Hindi
बालों वाली Bittercress   
Herbaceous peony   

In German
Hairy Bittercress   
Krautige Pfingstrose   

In French
Bittercress Poilu   
pivoines herbacées   

In Spanish
Bittercress Peludo   
peonía herbáceas   

In Greek
τριχωτές Bittercress   
ποώδη παιωνία   

In Portuguese
Bittercress cabeludo   
peônia herbáceas   

In Polish
włochaty Bittercress   
piwonii zielnych   

In Latin
pilosus bittercress   
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Brassicales   
Not Available   

Family
Brassicaceae   
Paeoniaceae   

Genus
Cardamine   
Paeonia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
40   
99+

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Properties of Hairy Bittercress and Chinese Peony

Wondering what are the properties of Hairy Bittercress and Chinese Peony? We provide you with everything About Hairy Bittercress and Chinese Peony. Hairy Bittercress doesn't have thorns and Chinese Peony doesn't have thorns. Also Hairy Bittercress does not have fragrant flowers. Hairy Bittercress 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 Hairy Bittercress and Chinese Peony and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hairy Bittercress and Chinese Peony

Season and care of Hairy Bittercress and Chinese Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Bittercress and Chinese Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Bittercress season is Not Available and Chinese Peony season is Not Available. The type of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chinese Peony is Loamy while the PH of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chinese Peony is Neutral.

Hairy Bittercress and Chinese Peony Physical Information

Hairy Bittercress and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Hairy Bittercress and Chinese Peony are as follows:

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Chinese Peony

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth 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 Hairy Bittercress 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.

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