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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Brazil

Types

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

3025
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-8

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Partial 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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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

Soil Type

Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

-
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
Brunfelsia pauciflora

Common Name

Peony
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

In Hindi

Peony
Raintree

In German

Pfingstrose
raintree

In French

Pivoine
raintree

In Spanish

Peonía
raintree

In Greek

παιωνία
Raintree

In Portuguese

Peônia
Raintree

In Polish

Piwonia
Raintree

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
Raintree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Solanales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Brunfelsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Petunioideae

Number of Species

3050
1 27800
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Difference Between Peony and Raintree

If you are confused whether Peony or Raintree 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 Raintree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Peony are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Raintree fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Peony and Raintree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Peony and Raintree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peony and Raintree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peony and Raintree 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 Raintree is anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic and Emetic. Peony has beauty benefits as follows: while Raintree has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Peony vs Raintree

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