Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
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Number of Varieties
7001
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-92-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm182.88 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm91.44 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during periods of drought
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Heals cracked skin
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
Garden Peony
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Garten -Pfingstrose
Laub- Cattail
In French
Jardin Pivoine
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Jardín Peony
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
Κήπος Παιώνια
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
Garden Peony
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
Garden Peony
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Dilleniales
Typhales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Paeonia
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
4030
1
27800
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