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Peony and Flowering Cherry


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
-  
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  

Types
Prunus serrulata  
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas  
Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
-  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Clay, Loam  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Organic Manure  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites  
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
-  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Flowers, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'  
Paeonia suffruticosa  

Common Name
Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry  
Peony  

In Hindi
चेरी  
Peony  

In German
Blühende Kirsch  
Pfingstrose  

In French
cerisier  
Pivoine  

In Spanish
floración de la cereza  
Peonía  

In Greek
Άνθιση κερασιών  
παιωνία  

In Portuguese
cereja de florescência  
Peônia  

In Polish
Kwitnienie wiśni  
Piwonia  

In Latin
florentem cerasis  
AGLAOPHOTIS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
-  

Family
Rosaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Paeonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
430  
99+
30  
99+

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Difference Between Flowering Cherry and Peony

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Importance of Flowering Cherry and Peony

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

Compare Facts of Flowering Cherry vs Peony

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