Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree
Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Mexico
Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
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Number of Varieties
30-
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Woods
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
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
12, 13
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.00 cm490.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
76.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
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-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
root cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Aphids, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
-
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Nutritive
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Paeonia lactiflora
Araucaria angustifolia
Common Name
Herbaceous Peony
candelabra tree, Parana pine, Brazilian pine
In Hindi
Herbaceous peony
candelabra
In German
Krautige Pfingstrose
Kandelaber
In French
pivoines herbacées
candélabre
In Spanish
peonía herbáceas
Candelabra
In Greek
ποώδη παιωνία
μανουάλια
In Portuguese
peônia herbáceas
Candelabra
In Polish
piwonii zielnych
świeczniki
In Latin
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
candelabra
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
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Pinales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Araucariaceae
Genus
Paeonia
Araucaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
4019
1
27800
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