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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

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

Number of Varieties

2530
0 40000
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Habitat

wastelands
Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-7
8-1

Sunset Zone

2b, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Light Pink
Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, 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

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Hollyhock Rust, Red blotch, Spider mites
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

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

-
Ants

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders, Urine infections
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVATERA 'Barnsley Baby'
Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Lavatera
Peony

In Hindi

एक प्रकार का जंगली पौधा
Peony

In German

Malve
Pfingstrose

In French

mauve
Pivoine

In Spanish

malva
Peonía

In Greek

μολόχα
παιωνία

In Portuguese

malva
Peônia

In Polish

malwa
Piwonia

In Latin

malva
AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
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Family

Malvaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Lavatera
Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2530
1 27800
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Difference Between Lavatera and Peony

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

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Importance of Lavatera and Peony

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

Compare Facts of Lavatera vs 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 Lavatera vs 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 Lavatera are whereas of Peony have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lavatera has no showy fruits and Peony has no showy fruits. Also Lavatera is flowering and Peony is flowering. You can compare Lavatera and Peony facts and facts of other plants too.