Peony

Candytuft

About Peony and Candytuft

Peony

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

30220

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-3

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Long linear and narrow

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

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

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Peony

Candytuft

In Hindi

Peony

Candytuft

In German

Pfingstrose

Schleifenblume

In French

Pivoine

candytuft

In Spanish

Peonía

candytuft

In Greek

παιωνία

candytuft

In Portuguese

Peônia

ibero

In Polish

Piwonia

candytuft

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Paeoniaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Paeonia

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3050

1 27800

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Properties of Peony and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Peony and Candytuft

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

Peony and Candytuft Physical Information

Peony and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Peony and Candytuft are as follows:

Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Peony and Candytuft

Care of Peony and Candytuft 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 Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.