Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
South Africa
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
530
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-113-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm76.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2.00 cm61.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Compound
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, 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
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
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Flowers
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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Fragrant Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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Invasive
✔
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Ants
Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TULBAGHIA violacea
Paeonia suffruticosa
Common Name
Society Garlic
Peony
In Hindi
लहसुन
Peony
In German
Knoblauch
Pfingstrose
In French
Ail
Pivoine
In Spanish
Ajo
Peonía
In Greek
σκόρδο
παιωνία
In Portuguese
alho
Peônia
In Polish
czosnek
Piwonia
In Latin
allium
AGLAOPHOTIS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
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Family
Liliaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Allium
Paeonia
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Lilioideae
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Number of Species
50030
1
27800
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