Peony

Babaco

About Peony and Babaco

Peony

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

South America

Types

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

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

300

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Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

11-9

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

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Peony

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

Peony

Babaco

In German

Pfingstrose

Babaco

In French

Pivoine

Babaco

In Spanish

Peonía

Babaco

In Greek

παιωνία

Babaco

In Portuguese

Peônia

Babaco

In Polish

Piwonia

Babaco

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Paeoniaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Paeonia

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

301

1 27800

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Properties of Peony and Babaco

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

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Season and Care of Peony and Babaco

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

Peony and Babaco Physical Information

Peony and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Peony and Babaco are as follows:

Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Peony and Babaco

Care of Peony and Babaco 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 Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.