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Duranta
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America
Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Skyflower
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

3630
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

100.00 cm76.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm76.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet
Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Orange
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seperation
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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

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

Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

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

Bugs, Insects
Ants

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DURANTA
Paeonia lactiflora

Common Name

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry
Herbaceous Peony

In Hindi

Duranta
Herbaceous peony

In German

Duranta
Krautige Pfingstrose

In French

Duranta
pivoines herbacées

In Spanish

Duranta
peonía herbáceas

In Greek

Duranta
ποώδη παιωνία

In Portuguese

Duranta
peônia herbáceas

In Polish

Duranta
piwonii zielnych

In Latin

Duranta
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
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Family

Verbenaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Duranta
Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1740
1 27800
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Difference Between Duranta and Chinese Peony

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

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Importance of Duranta and Chinese Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Duranta and Chinese Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Duranta and Chinese Peony 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 Duranta is whereas of Chinese Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. Duranta has beauty benefits as follows: while Chinese Peony has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Duranta vs Chinese Peony

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 Duranta vs Chinese Peony 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 Duranta are drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting whereas of Chinese Peony have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Duranta has showy fruits and Chinese Peony has no showy fruits. Also Duranta is not flowering and Chinese Peony is flowering. You can compare Duranta and Chinese Peony facts and facts of other plants too.