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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

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

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
8  

Habitat
Hillside, Woods  
Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7 - 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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, White  
Yellow, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

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 over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy  
Loam, Sand  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Corydalis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds  
Flowers  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa  
CORYDALIS sempervirens  

Common Name
Peony  
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  

In Hindi
Peony  
Capnoides  

In German
Pfingstrose  
Capnoides  

In French
Pivoine  
capnoides  

In Spanish
Peonía  
Capnoides  

In Greek
παιωνία  
Capnoides  

In Portuguese
Peônia  
Capnoides  

In Polish
Piwonia  
Capnoides  

In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS  
capnoides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Basidiomycota  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Agaricomycetes  

Order
-  
Agaricales  

Family
Paeoniaceae  
Fumariaceae  

Genus
Paeonia  
Hypholoma  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Fumarieae  

Subfamily
-  
Fumarioideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
1  
99+

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Difference Between Peony and Capnoides

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

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Importance of Peony and Capnoides

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peony and Capnoides. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peony and Capnoides 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 Capnoides is Sedative. Peony has beauty benefits as follows: while Capnoides has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Peony vs Capnoides

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 Peony vs Capnoides 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 Peony are whereas of Capnoides have Corydalis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Peony has no showy fruits and Capnoides has no showy fruits. Also Peony is flowering and Capnoides is not flowering . You can compare Peony and Capnoides facts and facts of other plants too.

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