Spring Starflower

Peony

About Spring Starflower and Peony

Spring Starflower

Peony

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

South America, Argentina

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Perennial

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

Number of Varieties

3530

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Habitat

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm76.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Ants

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root, Seeds

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

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Peony

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Peony

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Pfingstrose

In French

Spring Starflower

Pivoine

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Peonía

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

παιωνία

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Peônia

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Piwonia

In Latin

Spring Starflower

AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Peony

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

Spring Starflower and Peony Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Peony are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Peony

Care of Spring Starflower and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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.