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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
China

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
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Number of Varieties

30-
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
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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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
White

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, 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, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

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
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize after blooming period, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Insects

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds

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 in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
DAPHNE acutiloba

Common Name

Peony
Daphne plant

In Hindi

Peony
डाफ्ने संयंत्र

In German

Pfingstrose
Daphne Pflanzen

In French

Pivoine
plante Daphne

In Spanish

Peonía
planta de Daphne

In Greek

παιωνία
Δάφνη φυτών

In Portuguese

Peônia
Daphne planta

In Polish

Piwonia
Daphne roślin

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
Daphne plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Malvales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Thymelaeaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Daphne

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

3095
1 27800
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Difference Between Peony and Daphne

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

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Importance of Peony and Daphne

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

Compare Facts of Peony vs Daphne

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