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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Brazil

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Ornamental plant

Number of Varieties

3050
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-911-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

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
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
oblong or obovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, 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
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Partial shade, Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

Common Name

Peony
Dumbcane

In Hindi

Peony
dieffenbachia seguine

In German

Pfingstrose
Dieffenbachie

In French

Pivoine
dieffenbachia seguine

In Spanish

Peonía
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

In Greek

παιωνία
Dieffenbachia seguine

In Portuguese

Peônia
Dieffenbachia seguine

In Polish

Piwonia
Difenbachia seguine

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
Caladium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Alismatales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Araceae

Genus

Paeonia
Dieffenbachia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

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Abreae

Subfamily

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Aroideae

Number of Species

3056
1 27800
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Difference Between Peony and Dumbcane

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

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Importance of Peony and Dumbcane

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

Compare Facts of Peony vs Dumbcane

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