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About Ninebark and Peony


About Peony and Ninebark


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
-  
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  

Types
Center Glow ninebark, Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark  
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides  
Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
150.00 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
-  
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Compound  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, 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
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Adequately  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
Fertilize every year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility  
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, Used for its medicinal properties  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHYSOCARPUS  
Paeonia suffruticosa  

Common Name
Ninebark  
Peony  

In Hindi
Ninebark  
Peony  

In German
Ninebark  
Pfingstrose  

In French
Physocarpe  
Pivoine  

In Spanish
ninebark  
Peonía  

In Greek
ninebark  
παιωνία  

In Portuguese
ninebark  
Peônia  

In Polish
Ninebark  
Piwonia  

In Latin
Ninebark  
AGLAOPHOTIS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
-  

Family
Rosaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Physocarpus  
Paeonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Neillieae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Ninebark and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Ninebark and Peony

Season and care of Ninebark and Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Ninebark and Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ninebark season is and Peony season is . The type of soil for Ninebark is and for Peony is Loamy while the PH of soil for Ninebark is and for Peony is Neutral.

Ninebark and Peony Physical Information

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

Care of Ninebark and Peony

Care of Ninebark and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ninebark pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches 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 Ninebark needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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