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About Iris and Garden Peony


About Garden Peony and Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Asia  

Types
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
700  
17

Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
70.00 cm  
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  
Water during periods of drought  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
High phosphorus  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Ants, Insects  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Heals cracked skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  
Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS  
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'  

Common Name
Iris  
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony  

In Hindi
Iris  
Garden Peony  

In German
Iris  
Garten -Pfingstrose  

In French
Iris  
Jardin Pivoine  

In Spanish
Iris  
Jardín Peony  

In Greek
Ίρις  
Κήπος Παιώνια  

In Portuguese
Íris  
Garden Peony  

In Polish
Irys  
Garden Peony  

In Latin
Iris  
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Dilleniales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Paeonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
40  

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Properties of Iris and Garden Peony

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Garden Peony

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

Iris and Garden Peony Physical Information

Iris and Garden Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Garden Peony are as follows:

Care of Iris and Garden Peony

Care of Iris and Garden Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Garden Peony pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Garden Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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