Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Habitat
Hillside, Woods
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
-9999
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Shape
Compound
Globe shaped
Plant Season
Spring
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Bright direct sunlight
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loamy
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
-
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa
Cactaceae
In Hindi
Peony
Naagaphanee
In German
Pfingstrose
Kaktus
In Spanish
Peonía
El Cactus
In Portuguese
Peônia
cacto
In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS
Cactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Family
Paeoniaceae
Cactaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Season and Care of Peony and Cactus
Season and care of Peony and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Peony and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peony season is Spring and Cactus season is Spring. The type of soil for Peony is Loamy and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Peony is Neutral and for Cactus is Alkaline.
Peony and Cactus Physical Information
Peony and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Peony and Cactus are as follows:
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
- Cactus leaf color: Green
Care of Peony and Cactus
Care of Peony and Cactus 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 Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.