Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Herbs, Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland, Woods
Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
Not Available
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
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, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Narrow Oblong
Plant Season
Early Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Moist
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Budding
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Ants
Flying insects, Not Available
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin condition
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
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
Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible
Botanical Name
Paonia lactiflora
EUPHORBIA hypericifolia
Common Name
Chinese Peony
Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche
In Hindi
Paonia lactiflora
Canchalagua
In German
Paonia lactiflora
Canchalagua
In French
Paonia lactiflora
canchalangua
In Spanish
lactiflora paonia
canchalagua
In Greek
Paonia lactiflora
Canchalagua
In Portuguese
Paonia lactiflora
Canchalagua
In Polish
Paonia lactiflora
Canchalagua
In Latin
Paonia lactiflora
Canchalagua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Dilleniales
Euphorbiales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Acanthaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Paeonia Lactiflora and Canchalagua
Season and care of Paeonia Lactiflora and Canchalagua is important to know. While considering everything about Paeonia Lactiflora and Canchalagua Care, growing season is an essential factor. Paeonia Lactiflora season is Early Fall and Canchalagua season is Early Fall. The type of soil for Paeonia Lactiflora is Loamy, Well drained and for Canchalagua is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Paeonia Lactiflora is Neutral and for Canchalagua is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Paeonia Lactiflora and Canchalagua Physical Information
Paeonia Lactiflora and Canchalagua physical information is very important for comparison. Paeonia Lactiflora height is 91.50 cm and width 91.50 cm whereas Canchalagua height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Paeonia Lactiflora and Canchalagua are as follows:
Paeonia Lactiflora flower color: Light Pink, Pink and White
Paeonia Lactiflora leaf color: Green, Light Green
Canchalagua flower color: White
- Canchalagua leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Paeonia Lactiflora and Canchalagua
Care of Paeonia Lactiflora and Canchalagua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paeonia Lactiflora pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Canchalagua pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Paeonia Lactiflora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Canchalagua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.