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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Southeastern Asia

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Torenia fournieri, Torenia concolor

Number of Varieties

301
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-92-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12 - 4

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, 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 cm25.40 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
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

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

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
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
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Part 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas

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
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
-

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
TORENIA fournieri

Common Name

Peony
Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower

In Hindi

Peony
Bluewings

In German

Pfingstrose
Bluewings

In French

Pivoine
Bluewings

In Spanish

Peonía
Bluewings

In Greek

παιωνία
Bluewings

In Portuguese

Peônia
Bluewings

In Polish

Piwonia
Bluewings

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
Bluewings

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Lamiales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Linderniaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Torenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

30195
1 27800
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Difference Between Peony and Wishbone Flower

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

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Importance of Peony and Wishbone Flower

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

Compare Facts of Peony vs Wishbone Flower

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