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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Texas, Mexico
Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

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

Number of Varieties

-30
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-133-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Pink
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Sand
Loamy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry Conditions
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Pests and diseases free
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Ants

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

wax
Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

wax plant
Peony

In Hindi

Candelilla
Peony

In German

candelilla
Pfingstrose

In French

candelilla
Pivoine

In Spanish

candelilla
Peonía

In Greek

candelilla
παιωνία

In Portuguese

candelilla
Peônia

In Polish

candelilla
Piwonia

In Latin

candelilla
AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales
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Family

Euphorbiaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Euphorbia
Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

-30
1 27800
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Difference Between Candelilla and Peony

If you are confused whether Candelilla or Peony are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Candelilla and Peony Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Candelilla are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Peony fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Candelilla and Peony if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Candelilla and Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candelilla and Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candelilla and Peony as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Candelilla is Eczema whereas of Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. Candelilla has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and Moisturizing while Peony has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics and Moisturizing.

Compare Facts of Candelilla vs Peony

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Candelilla vs Peony and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Candelilla are whereas of Peony have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Candelilla has no showy fruits and Peony has no showy fruits. Also Candelilla is not flowering and Peony is flowering. You can compare Candelilla and Peony facts and facts of other plants too.