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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

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

Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-53-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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8-1

Sunset Zone

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
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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink
Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

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-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Sand
Loamy

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Butterflies
Ants

Allergy

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trifolium pratense
Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Red Clover
Peony

In Hindi

लाल तिपतिया घास
Peony

In German

Rotklee
Pfingstrose

In French

Trèfle rouge
Pivoine

In Spanish

Trébol rojo
Peonía

In Greek

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι
παιωνία

In Portuguese

Trevo vermelho
Peônia

In Polish

Czerwona koniczyna
Piwonia

In Latin

Trifolium pratense
AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
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Family

Fabaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Trifolium
Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trifolieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

30030
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Clover and Peony

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

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Importance of Red Clover and Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Clover and Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Clover and Peony 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 Red Clover is Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant and Sedative whereas of Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. Red Clover has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair and Promotes healthy skin while Peony has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair and Promotes healthy skin.

Compare Facts of Red Clover vs Peony

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 Red Clover vs Peony 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 Red Clover are allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea whereas of Peony have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Clover has no showy fruits and Peony has no showy fruits. Also Red Clover is not flowering and Peony is flowering. You can compare Red Clover and Peony facts and facts of other plants too.