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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

China
Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

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

Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-93-9
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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune for size control, 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, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Frost
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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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

-
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHIMONANTHUS praecox
Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Winter Sweet Japanese allspice
Peony

In Hindi

Wintersweet
Peony

In German

Wintersweet
Pfingstrose

In French

Wintersweet
Pivoine

In Spanish

wintersweet
Peonía

In Greek

Wintersweet
παιωνία

In Portuguese

wintersweet
Peônia

In Polish

Wintersweet
Piwonia

In Latin

Wintersweet
AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
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Family

Calycanthaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Chimonanthus
Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1130
1 27800
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Difference Between Wintersweet and Peony

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Importance of Wintersweet and Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wintersweet and Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wintersweet 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 Wintersweet is Antiphlogistic and Antirheumatic whereas of Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. Wintersweet has beauty benefits as follows: while Peony has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Wintersweet vs Peony

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