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Chinese Peony

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Australia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

304
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-3

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
H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

76.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Light Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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
Clay, 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 dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia lactiflora
EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon

Common Name

Herbaceous Peony
Ironbark

In Hindi

Herbaceous peony
Ironbark

In German

Krautige Pfingstrose
Ironbark

In French

pivoines herbacées
Ironbark

In Spanish

peonía herbáceas
Ironbark

In Greek

ποώδη παιωνία
Ironbark

In Portuguese

peônia herbáceas
Ironbark

In Polish

piwonii zielnych
Ironbark

In Latin

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
Ironbark

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

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Myrtales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Eucalyptus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Eucalypteae

Subfamily

-
Myrtoideae

Number of Species

40700
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Peony and Ironbark

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Importance of Chinese Peony and Ironbark

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinese Peony and Ironbark. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinese Peony and Ironbark 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 Chinese Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems whereas of Ironbark is Cold. Chinese Peony has beauty benefits as follows: while Ironbark has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinese Peony vs Ironbark

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