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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

3015
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-10

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm670.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought and Salt

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Peony
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Peony
Cordia subcordata

In German

Pfingstrose
Cordia subcordata

In French

Pivoine
Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Peonía
Cordia subcordata

In Greek

παιωνία
Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Peônia
Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Piwonia
Cordia subcordata

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Lamiales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

301
1 27800
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Difference Between Peony and Kou

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

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Importance of Peony and Kou

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

Compare Facts of Peony vs Kou

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 Kou 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 Kou have Dizziness, Throat itching 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 Kou has no showy fruits. Also Peony is flowering and Kou is not flowering . You can compare Peony and Kou facts and facts of other plants too.