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Chinese Peony
Chinese Peony

Sarcococca confusa
Sarcococca confusa



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
China

Types

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

303
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Banks, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-9
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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

76.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

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, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Aphids, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Birds

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia lactiflora
SARCOCOCCA confusa

Common Name

Herbaceous Peony
Sweet Box

In Hindi

Herbaceous peony
Sarcococca confusa

In German

Krautige Pfingstrose
Sarcococca verwirrt

In French

pivoines herbacées
Sarcococca confus

In Spanish

peonía herbáceas
Sarcococca confundido

In Greek

ποώδη παιωνία
Sarcococca συγχέεται

In Portuguese

peônia herbáceas
Sarcococca confuso

In Polish

piwonii zielnych
sarcococca mylić

In Latin

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
confusa Sarcococca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Buxales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Buxaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Sarcococca

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

4020
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Peony and Sarcococca confusa

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Importance of Chinese Peony and Sarcococca confusa

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