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About Peony and Dragon Tree


About Dragon Tree and Peony


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  
Canary Islands  

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

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Woods  
Volcanic Islands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

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  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark 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
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Loamy  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Frost, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

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, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy  
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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Water soluble fertilizers  

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

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa  
DRACAENA draco  

Common Name
Peony  
Drag, Canary island dragon tree  

In Hindi
Peony  
ड्रैगन ट्री  

In German
Pfingstrose  
Drachenbaum  

In French
Pivoine  
dragonnier  

In Spanish
Peonía  
Drago  

In Greek
παιωνία  
Δράκος Tree  

In Portuguese
Peônia  
Dragoeiro  

In Polish
Piwonia  
smok Drzewo  

In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS  
draco ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Liliales  

Family
Paeoniaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Paeonia  
Dracaena  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
120  
99+

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Properties of Peony and Dragon Tree

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

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Season and Care of Peony and Dragon Tree

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

Peony and Dragon Tree Physical Information

Peony and Dragon Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Peony and Dragon Tree are as follows:

Care of Peony and Dragon Tree

Care of Peony and Dragon Tree 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 Dragon Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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