Peony

Saururus cernuus

About Peony and Saururus cernuus

Peony

Saururus cernuus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

11-1

1.8 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brownish Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Needs Very high moisture

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

bees

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants

Bees, Flies, Turtles

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Insect Bites, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa

SAURURUS cernuus

7.2 Common Name

Peony

Lizard's Tail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peony

Saururus cernuus

7.2.2 In German

Pfingstrose

Saururus cernuus

7.2.3 In French

Pivoine

Saururus cernuus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Peonía

cernuus Saururus

7.2.5 In Greek

παιωνία

Saururus cernuus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Peônia

Saururus cernuus

7.2.7 In Polish

Piwonia

Saururus cernuus

7.2.8 In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS

Saururi cernuus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Piperales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Saururaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Saururus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of Peony and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Peony and Saururus cernuus

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

Peony and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

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

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

Care of Peony and Saururus cernuus

Care of Peony and Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.