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About Janet Craig Dracaena and Garden Peony


About Garden Peony and Janet Craig Dracaena


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Herbaceous Perennial   

Origin
Africa   
Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
700   
13

Habitat
tropical environments, Well Drained   
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 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
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm   
99+
76.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White, Light Yellow, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Orange   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

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

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours   
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   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season   
High phosphorus   

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Root rot   
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
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
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites   
Ants, Insects, Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Heals cracked skin   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Root, Seeds, Stem   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical   
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DRACAENA fragrans 'Janet Craig'   
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'   

Common Name
Corn Plant, Janet Craig Dracaena   
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony   

In Hindi
Janet Craig Dracaena   
Garden Peony   

In German
Janet Craig Dracaena   
Garten -Pfingstrose   

In French
Janet Craig Dracaena   
Jardin Pivoine   

In Spanish
Janet Craig Dracaena   
Jardín Peony   

In Greek
Janet Craig Dracaena   
Κήπος Παιώνια   

In Portuguese
Janet Craig Dracaena   
Garden Peony   

In Polish
Janet Craig Dracena   
Garden Peony   

In Latin
Johann Peter Dracaena   
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Dilleniales   

Family
Agavaceae   
Paeoniaceae   

Genus
Dracaena   
Paeonia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Janet Craig Dracaena and Garden Peony

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

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Season and Care of Janet Craig Dracaena and Garden Peony

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

Janet Craig Dracaena and Garden Peony Physical Information

Janet Craig Dracaena and Garden Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Janet Craig Dracaena height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Janet Craig Dracaena and Garden Peony are as follows:

Care of Janet Craig Dracaena and Garden Peony

Care of Janet Craig Dracaena and Garden Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Janet Craig Dracaena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Garden Peony pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Janet Craig Dracaena 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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