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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Southeastern Asia

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
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Number of Varieties

302
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-12
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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm15.20 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
Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light 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

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

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, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Tubers

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
Requires regular watering

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

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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
Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
KAEMPFERIA elegans

Common Name

Peony
Peacock Ginger

In Hindi

Peony
Peacock Ginger

In German

Pfingstrose
Pfau Ingwer

In French

Pivoine
paon gingembre

In Spanish

Peonía
jengibre pavo real

In Greek

παιωνία
παγώνι τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Peônia
gengibre pavão

In Polish

Piwonia
paw imbiru

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
gingiberi pavo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

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Zingiberales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3034
1 27800
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Difference Between Peony and Peacock Ginger

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Importance of Peony and Peacock Ginger

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peony and Peacock Ginger. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peony and Peacock Ginger 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 Peacock Ginger is Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth and Throat infection. Peony has beauty benefits as follows: while Peacock Ginger has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Peony vs Peacock Ginger

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