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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Fruit  

Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  
Europe, Mediterranean  

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

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
2  

Habitat
Hillside, Woods  
Open Forest, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

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  
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

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  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part 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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants  
-  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa  
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  

Common Name
Peony  
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  

In Hindi
Peony  
जामुन  

In German
Pfingstrose  
Zwetschgen  

In French
Pivoine  
prune de Damas  

In Spanish
Peonía  
ciruela ciruela  

In Greek
παιωνία  
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  

In Portuguese
Peônia  
damson ameixa  

In Polish
Piwonia  
mirabelki  

In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS  
damson plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Rosales  

Family
Paeoniaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Paeonia  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
400  
99+

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Difference Between Peony and Damson

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

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Importance of Peony and Damson

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peony and Damson. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peony and Damson 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 Damson is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity and Improve heart health. Peony has beauty benefits as follows: while Damson has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Peony vs Damson

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 Damson 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 Damson have Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Peony has no showy fruits and Damson has showy fruits. Also Peony is flowering and Damson is not flowering . You can compare Peony and Damson facts and facts of other plants too.

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