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About Oriental Lily and Chinese Peony


About Chinese Peony and Oriental Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Asia, North America, Southern Europe   

Types
Oriental White Pink Oriental Light Pink Oriental Red Oriental   
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White   

Number of Varieties
4   
99+
30   
99+

Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions   
Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
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
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm   
99+
76.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
76.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose   
Pink, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Bronze, Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry   
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   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
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   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Semi-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
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Ants   

Allergy
Asthma   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Unknown   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis   
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems   

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

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM 'Acapulco'   
Paeonia lactiflora   

Common Name
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily   
Herbaceous Peony   

In Hindi
ओरिएंटल लिली   
Herbaceous peony   

In German
Orientalische Lilie   
Krautige Pfingstrose   

In French
Lily Oriental   
pivoines herbacées   

In Spanish
lirio oriental   
peonía herbáceas   

In Greek
Oriental Lily   
ποώδη παιωνία   

In Portuguese
Lily Oriental   
peônia herbáceas   

In Polish
Oriental Lily   
piwonii zielnych   

In Latin
Oriental Lily   
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Not Available   

Family
Liliaceae   
Paeoniaceae   

Genus
Lilium   
Paeonia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Lilieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Lilioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
108   
99+
40   
99+

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Properties of Oriental Lily and Chinese Peony

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

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Season and Care of Oriental Lily and Chinese Peony

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

Oriental Lily and Chinese Peony Physical Information

Oriental Lily and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Oriental Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Oriental Lily and Chinese Peony are as follows:

Care of Oriental Lily and Chinese Peony

Care of Oriental Lily and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oriental Lily 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 Oriental Lily 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.

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