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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Succulent

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Southeastern United States

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard

Number of Varieties

3015
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Dry areas, Hot climate regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm45.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Green, Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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
Do not let dry out between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loamy
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Birds, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
Yucca filamentosa

Common Name

Peony
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca

In Hindi

Peony
Adam's needle

In German

Pfingstrose
Fädige Palmlilie

In French

Pivoine
Yucca filamentosa

In Spanish

Peonía
Yucca filamentosa

In Greek

παιωνία
Adam's Needle

In Portuguese

Peônia
Adam's Needle

In Polish

Piwonia
Jukka karolińska

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
Adam's Needle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

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Liliales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Yucca

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Agavoideae

Number of Species

3030
1 27800
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Difference Between Peony and Adam's Needle

If you are confused whether Peony or Adam's Needle 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 Peony and Adam's Needle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Peony are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Adam's Needle fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves and Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Peony and Adam's Needle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Peony and Adam's Needle

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

Compare Facts of Peony vs Adam's Needle

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