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Chinese Peony

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Vegetable

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Europe

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

3030
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-3

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

76.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Long Broad

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, 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
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
Loam, Sand

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
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
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

-
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia lactiflora
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

Herbaceous Peony
Turnip

In Hindi

Herbaceous peony
शलजम

In German

Krautige Pfingstrose
Rübe

In French

pivoines herbacées
Navet

In Spanish

peonía herbáceas
Nabo

In Greek

ποώδη παιωνία
Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

peônia herbáceas
Nabo

In Polish

piwonii zielnych
Rzepa

In Latin

herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Brassicales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Brassiceae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

40-
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Peony and Turnip

If you are confused whether Chinese Peony or Turnip 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 Turnip Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chinese Peony are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Turnip fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chinese Peony and Turnip if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chinese Peony and Turnip

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinese Peony and Turnip. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinese Peony and Turnip 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 Turnip is Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems and Lung Problems. Chinese Peony has beauty benefits as follows: while Turnip has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinese Peony vs Turnip

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 Chinese Peony vs Turnip 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 Chinese Peony are whereas of Turnip have angioedema, Oral Allergy and Urticaria respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chinese Peony has no showy fruits and Turnip has no showy fruits. Also Chinese Peony is flowering and Turnip is not flowering . You can compare Chinese Peony and Turnip facts and facts of other plants too.