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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand  

Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Woods  
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
9-10  

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, White  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Red, Blue, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Long Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loamy  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Cold climate  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Divison, Stem Planting  

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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry  

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, Partial shade  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  
Caterpillars, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds  
Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa  
CORDYLINE  

Common Name
Peony  
Cordyline  

In Hindi
Peony  
Cordyline  

In German
Pfingstrose  
Cordyline  

In French
Pivoine  
cordyline  

In Spanish
Peonía  
cordyline  

In Greek
παιωνία  
Cordyline  

In Portuguese
Peônia  
Cordyline  

In Polish
Piwonia  
Cordyline  

In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS  
Cordyline  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Asparagales  

Family
Paeoniaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Paeonia  
Cordyline  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Lomandroideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
24  
99+

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Difference Between Peony and Cordyline

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

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Importance of Peony and Cordyline

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

Compare Facts of Peony vs Cordyline

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

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