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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant

Number of Varieties

3050
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
10-9

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 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

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

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

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
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Insects

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Peony
Firecracker Flower

In Hindi

Peony
आबोली

In German

Pfingstrose
Kracher-Blume

In French

Pivoine
Firecracker fleur

In Spanish

Peonía
flor petardo

In Greek

παιωνία
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

In Portuguese

Peônia
flor foguete

In Polish

Piwonia
petarda kwiat

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
flos Firecracker

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

-
Lamiales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Brodiaeoideae

Number of Species

305
1 27800
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Difference Between Peony and Firecracker Flower

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Importance of Peony and Firecracker Flower

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