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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  
Europe  

Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Woods  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
6-10  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, White  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Heat And Humidity  

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  
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week  

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  
Loamy, Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Bright Indirect Sunlight  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting  

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

Plant Tolerance
-  
Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants  
Ants, Mice  

Allergy
-  
Sore Throat, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety  

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

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Edible, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa  
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'  

Common Name
Peony  
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet  

In Hindi
Peony  
चुकंदर  

In German
Pfingstrose  
Rübe  

In French
Pivoine  
betterave  

In Spanish
Peonía  
remolacha  

In Greek
παιωνία  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
Peônia  
beterraba  

In Polish
Piwonia  
buraczany  

In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
-  
-  

Family
Paeoniaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Paeonia  
Beta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
99+
28  
99+

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Difference Between Peony and Golden Beet

If you are confused whether Peony or Golden Beet 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 Golden Beet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Peony are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Golden Beet fertilizers required are 10-15-10 amounts and Fertilize the soil before planting. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Peony and Golden Beet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Peony and Golden Beet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peony and Golden Beet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peony and Golden Beet 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 Golden Beet is Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Weight management and satiety. Peony has beauty benefits as follows: while Golden Beet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Peony vs Golden Beet

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

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