Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Asia
Brazil
Types
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
Ornamental plant
Number of Varieties
550
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-811-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply
Medium
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic
-
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
Common Name
Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony
Dumbcane
In Hindi
Double Pink Peony
dieffenbachia seguine
In German
Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen
Dieffenbachie
In French
Double Rose pivoine
dieffenbachia seguine
In Spanish
Doble Pink Peony
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
In Greek
Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία
Dieffenbachia seguine
In Portuguese
Duplo Pink Peony
Dieffenbachia seguine
In Polish
Podwójne Pink Peony
Difenbachia seguine
In Latin
Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS
Caladium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dilleniales
Alismatales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Araceae
Genus
Paeonia
Dieffenbachia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Abreae
Subfamily
-
Aroideae
Number of Species
156
1
27800
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