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About Paeonia Lactiflora and Beardlip Penstemon


About Beardlip Penstemon and Paeonia Lactiflora


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Flowering Plants, Herbs   

Origin
China, Japan   
Southwestern United States, Mexico   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Grassland, Woods   
Mountains, Upland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
9-2   

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   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.50 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
91.50 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Pink, White   
Red, Rose, Crimson   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Applicable   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown, Brownish Red, Green   
Brown   

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   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Early Fall   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Moist   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance   
Pollution, Salt   

Care

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

How to Plant?
Budding   
From bulbs   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Ants   
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   

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   
Yes   

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   
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes   
Insignificant   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Paonia lactiflora   
PENSTEMON barbatus   

Common Name
Chinese Peony   
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue   

In Hindi
Paonia lactiflora   
Beardlip Penstemon   

In German
Paonia lactiflora   
Beardlip Penstemon   

In French
Paonia lactiflora   
penstemon beardlip   

In Spanish
lactiflora paonia   
penstemon beardlip   

In Greek
Paonia lactiflora   
beardlip penstemon   

In Portuguese
Paonia lactiflora   
penstemon beardlip   

In Polish
Paonia lactiflora   
beardlip penstemon   

In Latin
Paonia lactiflora   
Birdlip penstemon   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Dilleniales   
Lamiales   

Family
Paeoniaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   

Genus
Paeonia   
Penstemon   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
1   
99+
40   
99+

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Properties of Paeonia Lactiflora and Beardlip Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Paeonia Lactiflora and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Paeonia Lactiflora and Beardlip Penstemon. Paeonia Lactiflora doesn't have thorns and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Beardlip Penstemon 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 Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Paeonia Lactiflora and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Paeonia Lactiflora and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Paeonia Lactiflora and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Paeonia Lactiflora height is 91.50 cm and width 91.50 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Paeonia Lactiflora and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Paeonia Lactiflora and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Paeonia Lactiflora and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paeonia Lactiflora pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Paeonia Lactiflora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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