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Double Pink Peony
Double Pink Peony

Crossandra
Crossandra



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Asia
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

56
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
10-9

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, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

Double Pink Peony
Crossandra

In German

Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen
Crossandra

In French

Double Rose pivoine
Crossandra

In Spanish

Doble Pink Peony
Crossandra

In Greek

Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία
Crossandra

In Portuguese

Duplo Pink Peony
Crossandra

In Polish

Podwójne Pink Peony
Crossandra

In Latin

Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Scrophulariales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

152
1 27800
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Difference Between Double Pink Peony and Crossandra

If you are confused whether Double Pink Peony or Crossandra 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 Double Pink Peony and Crossandra Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Double Pink Peony are 5-10-10 fertilizer, whereas for Crossandra fertilizers required are Balanced liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Double Pink Peony and Crossandra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Double Pink Peony and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Double Pink Peony and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Double Pink Peony and Crossandra 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 Double Pink Peony is Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive and Tonic whereas of Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Double Pink Peony has beauty benefits as follows: while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Double Pink Peony vs Crossandra

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 Double Pink Peony vs Crossandra 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 Double Pink Peony are whereas of Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Double Pink Peony has no showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Double Pink Peony is not flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Double Pink Peony and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.