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Chinese Peony

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Perennial

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Russia/Siberia, Japan

Types

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

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7-4

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

76.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

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

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

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, Never Over-water

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
-

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia lactiflora
PAPAVER miyabeanum

Common Name

Herbaceous Peony
Japanese Poppy

In Hindi

Herbaceous peony
Japanese Poppy

In German

Krautige Pfingstrose
japanische Poppy

In French

pivoines herbacées
Poppy japonaise

In Spanish

peonía herbáceas
amapola japonesa

In Greek

ποώδη παιωνία
Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

peônia herbáceas
Poppy japonês

In Polish

piwonii zielnych
japoński Poppy

In Latin

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
Papaver Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Ranunculales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Papaveraceae

Genus

Paeonia
Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Papaver

Subfamily

-
Paperveroideae

Number of Species

40100
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Peony and Japanese Poppy

If you are confused whether Chinese Peony or Japanese Poppy 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 Chinese Peony and Japanese Poppy Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chinese Peony are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Japanese Poppy fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plantuse high phosphorous content fertilizer and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chinese Peony and Japanese Poppy if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chinese Peony and Japanese Poppy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinese Peony and Japanese Poppy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinese Peony and Japanese Poppy 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 Japanese Poppy is . Chinese Peony has beauty benefits as follows: while Japanese Poppy has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinese Peony vs Japanese Poppy

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