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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  
Mediterranean  

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

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
17  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Woods  
Fields, Loamy soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, White  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Consistently  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loamy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  
Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
Single  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants  
-  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa  
PISUM sativum  

Common Name
Peony  
Garden Pea  

In Hindi
Peony  
मटर  

In German
Pfingstrose  
Erbse  

In French
Pivoine  
Erbse  

In Spanish
Peonía  
guisante  

In Greek
παιωνία  
μπιζέλι  

In Portuguese
Peônia  
ervilha  

In Polish
Piwonia  
groch  

In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS  
pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Fabales  

Family
Paeoniaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Paeonia  
Pisum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
99+
150  
99+

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Difference Between Peony and Garden Pea

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

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Importance of Peony and Garden Pea

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

Compare Facts of Peony vs Garden Pea

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

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