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About Pepperwort and Peony


About Peony and Pepperwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Australia  
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  

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

Number of Varieties
1  
30  
99+

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds  
Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red  
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water  
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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Frogs  
Ants  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

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
Seeds, Spores  
Flowers, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica  
Paeonia suffruticosa  

Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort  
Peony  

In Hindi
Pepperwort  
Peony  

In German
Pepperwort  
Pfingstrose  

In French
Pepperwort  
Pivoine  

In Spanish
Pepperwort  
Peonía  

In Greek
Pepperwort  
παιωνία  

In Portuguese
Pepperwort  
Peônia  

In Polish
Pepperwort  
Piwonia  

In Latin
Pepperwort  
AGLAOPHOTIS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Charophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
-  

Family
Marsileaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Marsilea  
Paeonia  

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

Tribe
Lapidieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Pepperwort and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Peony

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

Pepperwort and Peony Physical Information

Pepperwort and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Peony are as follows:

Care of Pepperwort and Peony

Care of Pepperwort and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pepperwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Pepperwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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