Sunday 20 March 2016

Paeonia lactiflora


  • Common Name - peony
  • Botanical Name - Paeonia lactiflora
  • Family - Paeoniaceae
  • Bud - alternate
  • Stem/Bark - green
  • Leaf - compound, lobed, elliptic shape, cuspidate apex, attenuate base, entire margins
  • Flower - solitary flower, showy, pink, May - June
  • Fruit - follicle, aggregate fruit, brown, August - September
  • Habit - upright
  • Form - coarse
  • Size -  0.4 - 0.7 m
  • Culture - full sun/part shade, humus rich/well drained soil
  • Use - cut flower, spring interest, mass planting

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