Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
Central America, South America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
320
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Woods
Humid climates, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-910-11
0
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
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.50 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.50 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Pink, White
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Moist
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Flies, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Boils, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Shoots
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Paonia lactiflora
ANTHURIUM andraeanum
Common Name
Chinese Peony
Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower
In Hindi
Paonia lactiflora
tail flower
In German
Paonia lactiflora
Schwanz Blume
In French
Paonia lactiflora
Anthurium andraeanum
In Spanish
lactiflora paonia
tail flower
In Greek
Paonia lactiflora
Tail flower
In Portuguese
Paonia lactiflora
Tailflower
In Polish
Paonia lactiflora
Anturium Andrego
In Latin
Paonia lactiflora
Tail flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Dilleniales
Solanales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Araceae
Genus
Paeonia
Anthocercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Anthurieae
Subfamily
-
Pothoideae
Number of Species
115
1
27800
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