Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
-
Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire
Number of Varieties
38
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Woods
Fields, marshes, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-96-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
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, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.50 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.50 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Pink, White
Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black
Flower Color Modifier
-
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Moist
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Mosaic potyvirus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Poisonous to grazing animals
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Paonia lactiflora
IRIS fulva
Common Name
Chinese Peony
Copper iris
In Hindi
Paonia lactiflora
Copper Iris
In German
Paonia lactiflora
Copper Iris
In French
Paonia lactiflora
Copper Iris
In Spanish
lactiflora paonia
Cobre Iris
In Greek
Paonia lactiflora
χαλκός Iris
In Portuguese
Paonia lactiflora
Copper Iris
In Polish
Paonia lactiflora
Miedź Iris
In Latin
Paonia lactiflora
Iris Copper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Dilleniales
Liliales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Paeonia
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
1250
1
27800
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