Peony

Cornflower

About Peony and Cornflower

Peony

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

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

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

30100

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-92-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7 - 1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

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

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

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 to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Peony

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

Peony

Hydrangea

In German

Pfingstrose

Hortensie

In French

Pivoine

Hortensia

In Spanish

Peonía

Hortensia

In Greek

παιωνία

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Peônia

Hortênsia

In Polish

Piwonia

Hortensja

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Paeoniaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Paeonia

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

30250

1 27800

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Properties of Peony and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Peony and Cornflower

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

Peony and Cornflower Physical Information

Peony and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Peony and Cornflower are as follows:

Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Peony and Cornflower

Care of Peony and Cornflower 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 Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.