Northern Catalpa

Chinese Peony

About Northern Catalpa and Chinese Peony

Northern Catalpa

Chinese Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

not available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA30

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist woods, Swamps, Woodlands

Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm76.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm76.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple

Pink, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green, Brown

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Brown Rot, Caterpillars, fungus, Sawfly Larvae, Verticillium Wilt

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant, Wood

Flowers, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CATALPA speciosa

Paeonia lactiflora

7.2 Common Name

Northern Catalpa

Herbaceous Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

Northern Catalpa

Herbaceous peony

7.2.2 In German

Northern Catalpa

Krautige Pfingstrose

7.2.3 In French

Nord Catalpa

pivoines herbacées

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catalpa Norte

peonía herbáceas

7.2.5 In Greek

Βόρεια Catalpa

ποώδη παιωνία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Northern Catalpa

peônia herbáceas

7.2.7 In Polish

Północnej Catalpa

piwonii zielnych

7.2.8 In Latin

Northern Catalpa

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Bignoniaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Catalpa

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA40

1 27800

Properties of Northern Catalpa and Chinese Peony

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

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Season and Care of Northern Catalpa and Chinese Peony

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

Northern Catalpa and Chinese Peony Physical Information

Northern Catalpa and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Northern Catalpa height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Northern Catalpa and Chinese Peony are as follows:

Northern Catalpa flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Northern Catalpa leaf color: Light Green
Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Northern Catalpa and Chinese Peony

Care of Northern Catalpa and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northern Catalpa 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 Northern Catalpa 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.