Peony

Bittersweet

About Peony and Bittersweet

Peony

Bittersweet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vines

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Types

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

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Number of Varieties

3050

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Habitat

Hillside, Woods

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

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, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm3,050.00 cm

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Round with toothed margin

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Leaf rust, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa

Celastrus orbiculatus

Common Name

Peony

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

In Hindi

Peony

Asian bittersweet

In German

Pfingstrose

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

In French

Pivoine

Asian bittersweet

In Spanish

Peonía

Asian bittersweet

In Greek

παιωνία

Asian bittersweet

In Portuguese

Peônia

Asian bittersweet

In Polish

Piwonia

Dławisz okrągłolistny

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS

Asian bittersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Family

Paeoniaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Paeonia

Celastrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

3040

1 27800

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Properties of Peony and Bittersweet

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

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Season and Care of Peony and Bittersweet

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

Peony and Bittersweet Physical Information

Peony and Bittersweet physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Peony and Bittersweet are as follows:

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

Care of Peony and Bittersweet

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