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About Polka Dot Plant and Chinese Peony

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
1.4 Types
Not Available
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments
Hillside, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
3-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
76.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
76.00 cm
Rank: 89 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Lavender
Pink, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
Dark Green, Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Compound
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Part sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter
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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Part sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Ants
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Unknown
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HYPOESTES phyllostachya
Paeonia lactiflora
7.2 Common Name
Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant
Herbaceous Peony
7.2.1 In Hindi
Polka dot plant
Herbaceous peony
7.2.2 In German
Tupfen-Anlage
Krautige Pfingstrose
7.2.3 In French
Polka dot usine de
pivoines herbacées
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta de lunares
peonía herbáceas
7.2.5 In Greek
Φυτό πουά
ποώδη παιωνία
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Planta bolinhas
peônia herbáceas
7.2.7 In Polish
Grochy roślin
piwonii zielnych
7.2.8 In Latin
Facies dot herba
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Not Available
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Paeoniaceae
8.6 Genus
Hypoestes
Paeonia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Ruellieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
40
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Polka Dot Plant and Chinese Peony

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

Season and Care of Polka Dot Plant and Chinese Peony

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

Polka Dot Plant and Chinese Peony Physical Information

Polka Dot Plant and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Polka Dot Plant and Chinese Peony are as follows:

  • Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender

  • Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose

  • Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White

  • Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Polka Dot Plant and Chinese Peony

Care of Polka Dot Plant and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Polka Dot Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese 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 Polka Dot Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.