Hosta

Chinese Peony

About Hosta and Chinese Peony

Hosta

Chinese Peony

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Asia

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’

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

Number of Varieties

7030

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Habitat

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

8-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm76.00 cm

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm76.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Ivory

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Light Green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Ants

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'

Paeonia lactiflora

Common Name

Hosta

Herbaceous Peony

In Hindi

Hosta

Herbaceous peony

In German

Hosta

Krautige Pfingstrose

In French

Hosta

pivoines herbacées

In Spanish

Hosta

peonía herbáceas

In Greek

Hosta

ποώδη παιωνία

In Portuguese

Hosta

peônia herbáceas

In Polish

Hosta

piwonii zielnych

In Latin

strone

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Hosta

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Number of Species

7040

1 27800

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Properties of Hosta and Chinese Peony

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

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Season and Care of Hosta and Chinese Peony

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

Hosta and Chinese Peony Physical Information

Hosta and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Hosta height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Hosta and Chinese Peony are as follows:

Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
Hosta leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green
Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hosta and Chinese Peony

Care of Hosta and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hosta pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead 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 Hosta 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.