Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
China, Japan
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
303
0
40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes
Grassland, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-103-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm91.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm91.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
Light Pink, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Early Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Moist
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Budding
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Insects
Ants
Allergy
Skin irritation
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
IRIS cristata
Paonia lactiflora
Common Name
Crested Iris
Chinese Peony
In Hindi
कलगी आइरिस
Paonia lactiflora
In German
Crested Iris
Paonia lactiflora
In French
Crested Iris
Paonia lactiflora
In Spanish
Crested Iris
lactiflora paonia
In Greek
Crested Iris
Paonia lactiflora
In Portuguese
Crested Iris
Paonia lactiflora
In Polish
Czubaty Iris
Paonia lactiflora
In Latin
iubatum Iris
Paonia lactiflora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Dilleniales
Family
Iridaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Iris
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Irideae
-
Subfamily
Iridoideae
-
Number of Species
2101
1
27800
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