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About Peony and Crabapple


About Crabapple and Peony


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Tree  

Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  
-  

Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  
No Available  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
55  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Woods  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
550.00 cm  
38

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loamy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants  
-  

Allergy
-  
Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Used to make juice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa  
Malus Barbara Ann  

Common Name
Peony  
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple  

In Hindi
Peony  
Crabapple  

In German
Pfingstrose  
Crabapple  

In French
Pivoine  
Crabapple  

In Spanish
Peonía  
manzano silvestre  

In Greek
παιωνία  
Crabapple  

In Portuguese
Peônia  
Crabapple  

In Polish
Piwonia  
jabłoń  

In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS  
Crabapple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Rosales  

Family
Paeoniaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Paeonia  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Maleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
55  
99+

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Properties of Peony and Crabapple

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

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Season and Care of Peony and Crabapple

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

Peony and Crabapple Physical Information

Peony and Crabapple physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Peony and Crabapple are as follows:

Care of Peony and Crabapple

Care of Peony and Crabapple 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 Crabapple pruning is done 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 Crabapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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