Quince

Peony

About Quince and Peony

Quince

Peony

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Central Asia, Western Asia

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

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

Number of Varieties

530

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm76.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Pneumonia, Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYDONIA oblonga

Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Quince

Peony

In Hindi

श्रीफल

Peony

In German

Quitte

Pfingstrose

In French

Coing

Pivoine

In Spanish

Membrillo

Peonía

In Greek

Κυδώνι

παιωνία

In Portuguese

Marmelo

Peônia

In Polish

Pigwa

Piwonia

In Latin

Quince

AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Cydonia

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

20030

1 27800

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Properties of Quince and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Quince and Peony

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

Quince and Peony Physical Information

Quince and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Quince height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Quince and Peony are as follows:

Quince flower color: White and Light Pink
Quince leaf color: Green and Light Green
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Quince and Peony

Care of Quince and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quince pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant and Remove deadheads 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 Quince 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.