Heliconia

Peony

About Heliconia and Peony

Heliconia

Peony

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Heliconiaceae

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

Number of Varieties

19430

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm76.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Fertilize every two months

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Insects

Ants

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Healing

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

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Florist trade and landscaping

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

Peony

In Hindi

Heliconia

Peony

In German

Heliconia

Pfingstrose

In French

Heliconia

Pivoine

In Spanish

Heliconia

Peonía

In Greek

Heliconia

παιωνία

In Portuguese

Heliconia

Peônia

In Polish

Heliconia

Piwonia

In Latin

Heliconia

AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Heliconiaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Heliconia

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

19830

1 27800

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Properties of Heliconia and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Heliconia and Peony

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

Heliconia and Peony Physical Information

Heliconia and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Heliconia and Peony are as follows:

Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
Heliconia leaf color: Green
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Heliconia and Peony

Care of Heliconia and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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 Heliconia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.