Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
China
Asia
Types
Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
Number of Varieties
15
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
8-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Frost
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Ornamental use
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic
Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
-
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CHIMONANTHUS praecox
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
Common Name
Winter Sweet
Japanese allspice
Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony
In Hindi
Wintersweet
Double Pink Peony
In German
Wintersweet
Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen
In French
Wintersweet
Double Rose pivoine
In Spanish
wintersweet
Doble Pink Peony
In Greek
Wintersweet
Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία
In Portuguese
wintersweet
Duplo Pink Peony
In Polish
Wintersweet
Podwójne Pink Peony
In Latin
Wintersweet
Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Dilleniales
Family
Calycanthaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Chimonanthus
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
111
1
27800
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