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About Peony and Bellflower


About Bellflower and Peony


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   
Tree   

Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe   
Caribbean   

Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White   
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica   

Number of Varieties
30   
99+
43   
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Woods   
Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9   
10-13   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-8   

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   
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm   
99+
91.44 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm   
99+
91.44 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, White   
White, Light Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound   
Irregular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loamy   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
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   
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loamy   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
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   
Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Apply N-P-K   

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Ants   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Insignificant   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Insignificant   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa   
PORTLANDIA grandiflora   

Common Name
Peony   
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily   

In Hindi
Peony   
Bellflower plant   

In German
Pfingstrose   
Glockenblumen - Pflanze   

In French
Pivoine   
plante Bellflower   

In Spanish
Peonía   
planta de Bellflower   

In Greek
παιωνία   
φυτό καμπανούλα   

In Portuguese
Peônia   
planta Bellflower   

In Polish
Piwonia   
dzwonek roślin   

In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS   
bellflower herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Not Available   
Gentianales   

Family
Paeoniaceae   
Rubiaceae   

Genus
Paeonia   
Portlandia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Chiococceae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Cinchonoideae   

Number of Species
30   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Peony and Bellflower

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

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Season and Care of Peony and Bellflower

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

Peony and Bellflower Physical Information

Peony and Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Peony and Bellflower are as follows:

Care of Peony and Bellflower

Care of Peony and Bellflower 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 Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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