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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  
Russia/Siberia  

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

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
3  

Habitat
Hillside, Woods  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
4-7  

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  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
2,330.00 cm  
16

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, White  
Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  
Green, Dark Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loamy  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  

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  
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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  
slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  
-  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa  
MICROBIOTA decussata  

Common Name
Peony  
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae  

In Hindi
Peony  
माइक्रोबायोटा  

In German
Pfingstrose  
Mikrobiota  

In French
Pivoine  
microbiote  

In Spanish
Peonía  
microbiota  

In Greek
παιωνία  
μικροχλωρίδας  

In Portuguese
Peônia  
microbiota  

In Polish
Piwonia  
mikroflory  

In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS  
Microbiota  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
-  
Pinales  

Family
Paeoniaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Paeonia  
Microbiota  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
99+
1  
99+

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