Paeonia Lactiflora

Buttonbush

About Paeonia Lactiflora and Buttonbush

Paeonia Lactiflora

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

China, Japan

South Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Woods

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

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

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.50 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.50 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Pink, White

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Moist

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paonia lactiflora

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Chinese Peony

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Paonia lactiflora

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Paonia lactiflora

Button Strauch

In French

Paonia lactiflora

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

lactiflora paonia

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Paonia lactiflora

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Paonia lactiflora

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Paonia lactiflora

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Paonia lactiflora

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Rubiales

Family

Paeoniaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Paeonia

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

112

1 27800

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Properties of Paeonia Lactiflora and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Paeonia Lactiflora and Buttonbush

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

Paeonia Lactiflora and Buttonbush Physical Information

Paeonia Lactiflora and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Paeonia Lactiflora height is 91.50 cm and width 91.50 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Paeonia Lactiflora and Buttonbush are as follows:

Paeonia Lactiflora flower color: Light Pink, Pink and White
Paeonia Lactiflora leaf color: Green, Light Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Paeonia Lactiflora and Buttonbush

Care of Paeonia Lactiflora and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paeonia Lactiflora pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Paeonia Lactiflora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.