Peony

American Chestnut

About Peony and American Chestnut

Peony

American Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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76.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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61.00 cm

Rank: 93 (Overall)▶

2,130.00 cm

Rank: 5 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Chestnut Blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants

Bees, Birds, Deers

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Sap, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa

CASTANEA dentata

7.2 Common Name

Peony

American Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peony

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

7.2.2 In German

Pfingstrose

Amerikanische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

Pivoine

Châtaignier d'Amérique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Peonía

Castanea dentata

7.2.5 In Greek

παιωνία

american καστανιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Peônia

castanea americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Piwonia

Kasztan amerykański

7.2.8 In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS

English castaneis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Fagales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Peony and American Chestnut

Wondering what are the properties of Peony and American Chestnut? We provide you with everything About Peony and American Chestnut. Peony doesn't have thorns and American Chestnut doesn't have thorns. Also Peony does not have fragrant flowers. Peony has allergic reactions like Not Available and American Chestnut has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Peony and American Chestnut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peony and American Chestnut

Season and care of Peony and American Chestnut is important to know. While considering everything about Peony and American Chestnut Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peony season is Spring and American Chestnut season is Spring. The type of soil for Peony is Loamy and for American Chestnut is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Peony is Neutral and for American Chestnut is Acidic, Neutral.

Peony and American Chestnut Physical Information

Peony and American Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Peony and American Chestnut are as follows:

Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green
American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green

Care of Peony and American Chestnut

Care of Peony and American Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.