Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Fruit
Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
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Number of Varieties
3015
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Woods
Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-3
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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Loamy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Plant Tolerance
-
Cold climate
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Birds
Allergy
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Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa
RIBES nigrum
Common Name
Peony
Black Currant
In Hindi
Peony
Black Currant
In German
Pfingstrose
Black Currant
In French
Pivoine
groseille noire
In Spanish
Peonía
negro Grosella
In Greek
παιωνία
μαύρη σταφίδα
In Portuguese
Peônia
groselha-preta
In Polish
Piwonia
czarna porzeczka
In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS
nigrum currants
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Rosales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Grossulariaceae
Genus
Paeonia
Ribes
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
30150
1
27800
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