Peony

Wild Snapdragon

About Peony and Wild Snapdragon

Peony

Wild Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

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

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

3030

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

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, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Bumblebees

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Common Name

Peony

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

In Hindi

Peony

Wild Snapdragon

In German

Pfingstrose

Wilde Snapdragon

In French

Pivoine

Snapdragon sauvage

In Spanish

Peonía

Salvaje Snapdragon

In Greek

παιωνία

άγρια Snapdragon

In Portuguese

Peônia

Selvagem Snapdragon

In Polish

Piwonia

Dziki Snapdragon

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS

Phlox Ferae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Family

Paeoniaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Paeonia

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

3040

1 27800

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Properties of Peony and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Peony and Wild Snapdragon

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

Peony and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Peony and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Peony and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Peony and Wild Snapdragon

Care of Peony and Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.