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About Paeonia Lactiflora and Adam's Needle


About Adam's Needle and Paeonia Lactiflora


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Flowering Plants, Succulent   

Origin
China, Japan   
Southeastern United States   

Types
Not Available   
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard   

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Grassland, Woods   
Dry areas, Hot climate regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9   
4-10   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20   
Not Available   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.50 cm   
99+
45.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
91.50 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Pink, White   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Applicable   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown, Brownish Red, Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Light Green   
Green, Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Early Fall   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Moist   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Budding   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Do not let dry out between waterings   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing   

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt   
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Ants   
Birds, Butterflies, Flies   

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever   
Not Available   

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

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology   
Decoration Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Paonia lactiflora   
Yucca filamentosa   

Common Name
Chinese Peony   
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca   

In Hindi
Paonia lactiflora   
Adam's needle   

In German
Paonia lactiflora   
Fädige Palmlilie   

In French
Paonia lactiflora   
Yucca filamentosa   

In Spanish
lactiflora paonia   
Yucca filamentosa   

In Greek
Paonia lactiflora   
Adam's Needle   

In Portuguese
Paonia lactiflora   
Adam's Needle   

In Polish
Paonia lactiflora   
Jukka karolińska   

In Latin
Paonia lactiflora   
Adam's Needle   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Dilleniales   
Liliales   

Family
Paeoniaceae   
Agavaceae   

Genus
Paeonia   
Yucca   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Agavoideae   

Number of Species
1   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Paeonia Lactiflora and Adam's Needle

Wondering what are the properties of Paeonia Lactiflora and Adam's Needle? We provide you with everything About Paeonia Lactiflora and Adam's Needle. Paeonia Lactiflora doesn't have thorns and Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns. Also Paeonia Lactiflora does not have fragrant flowers. Paeonia Lactiflora has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Paeonia Lactiflora and Adam's Needle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Paeonia Lactiflora and Adam's Needle

Season and care of Paeonia Lactiflora and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Paeonia Lactiflora and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Paeonia Lactiflora season is Early Fall and Adam's Needle season is Early Fall. The type of soil for Paeonia Lactiflora is Loamy, Well drained and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Paeonia Lactiflora is Neutral and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Paeonia Lactiflora and Adam's Needle Physical Information

Paeonia Lactiflora and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Paeonia Lactiflora height is 91.50 cm and width 91.50 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Paeonia Lactiflora and Adam's Needle are as follows:

Care of Paeonia Lactiflora and Adam's Needle

Care of Paeonia Lactiflora and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paeonia Lactiflora pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Paeonia Lactiflora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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