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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Europe

Types

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

Number of Varieties

3050
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Cultivated Beds, Forests, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Scrubs, wastelands, waterways

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-6

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, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
Yellow, Rose, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

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

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Hardwood Cuttings, 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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Full 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

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Butterflies

Allergy

-
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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
Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic, Vasoconstrictor

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Basketary, Fibre, Repellent, Tannin, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, used for making high quality paper, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
CYTISUS scoparius 'Burkwoodii'

Common Name

Peony
Scotch Broom

In Hindi

Peony
cytisus scoparius

In German

Pfingstrose
cytisus scoparius

In French

Pivoine
cytisus scoparius

In Spanish

Peonía
Cytisus scoparius

In Greek

παιωνία
Cytisus Scoparius ή

In Portuguese

Peônia
cytisus scoparius

In Polish

Piwonia
żarnowiec

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
scoparius cytisum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Fabales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Cytisus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3050
1 27800
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Difference Between Peony and Scotch Broom

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

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Importance of Peony and Scotch Broom

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

Compare Facts of Peony vs Scotch Broom

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 Scotch Broom 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 Scotch Broom have poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Peony has no showy fruits and Scotch Broom has no showy fruits. Also Peony is flowering and Scotch Broom is not flowering . You can compare Peony and Scotch Broom facts and facts of other plants too.