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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Southeastern Asia, India, Australia

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
C. odorata var. fruitcosa (Craib) J. Sincl.

Number of Varieties

303
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Humid climates, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-9

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, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light 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
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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 a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune in winter, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilizer every month during spring

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Healthy tree

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought, 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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair, Perfumes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Antidepressant, Antiseborrhoeic, Antiseptic, Aphrodisiac, Nervine

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
CANANGA odorata

Common Name

Peony
Chanel No.5 Tree, Perfume Tree, Ylang-Ylang

In Hindi

Peony
Ylang-Ylang

In German

Pfingstrose
Ylang-Ylang

In French

Pivoine
Ylang-Ylang

In Spanish

Peonía
Ylang-Ylang

In Greek

παιωνία
Ylang-Ylang

In Portuguese

Peônia
Ylang-Ylang

In Polish

Piwonia
Jagodlin

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
Ylang-Ylang

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

-
Magnoliales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Annonaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Cananga

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3050
1 27800
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Difference Between Peony and Ylang-Ylang

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

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Importance of Peony and Ylang-Ylang

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

Compare Facts of Peony vs Ylang-Ylang

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