Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
South Africa
  
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
  
Types
Not Available
  
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
  
Habitat
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
  
Hillside, Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-5
  
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
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
  
Pink, Red, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Yellow green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green, Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
  
Compound
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
  
Loamy
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-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
Moderate
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Average Water
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loamy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
  
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
  
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
  
Ants
  
Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
  
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
  
Flowers, Root, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
TULBAGHIA violacea
  
Paeonia lactiflora
  
Common Name
Society Garlic
  
Herbaceous Peony
  
In Hindi
लहसुन
  
Herbaceous peony
  
In German
Knoblauch
  
Krautige Pfingstrose
  
In French
Ail
  
pivoines herbacées
  
In Spanish
Ajo
  
peonía herbáceas
  
In Greek
σκόρδο
  
ποώδη παιωνία
  
In Portuguese
alho
  
peônia herbáceas
  
In Polish
czosnek
  
piwonii zielnych
  
In Latin
allium
  
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Not Available
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Paeoniaceae
  
Genus
Allium
  
Paeonia
  
Clade
Monocotyledonous
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Lilioideae
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Society Garlic and Chinese Peony
Season and care of Society Garlic and Chinese Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Society Garlic and Chinese Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Society Garlic season is Summer and Chinese Peony season is Summer. The type of soil for Society Garlic is Loamy, Well drained and for Chinese Peony is Loamy while the PH of soil for Society Garlic is Neutral and for Chinese Peony is Neutral.
Society Garlic and Chinese Peony Physical Information
Society Garlic and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Society Garlic height is 45.70 cm and width 2.00 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Society Garlic and Chinese Peony are as follows:
Society Garlic flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Society Garlic leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
- Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Society Garlic and Chinese Peony
Care of Society Garlic and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Society Garlic pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Prune ocassionally 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 Society Garlic needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.