Paeonia decomposita
Moutan Peony · Peony
Description
Source: wikipedia (CC BY-SA)Paeonia decomposita is a deciduous shrub in the peony family. It is an endangered species, native to North-West Sichuan.
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Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Tree peony flourishes when receiving a substantial quantity of sunlight every day. Still, they can also endure in locations known for having restrained amounts of daylight. Too much sun exposure can result in leaf burn, while insufficient light might impede the flowering process. Initially growing in environments with plentiful sunlight, these plants are capable of adjusting to regions with less sunlight, which assists their development through various stages.
🌡️ Temperature 5–35°C
Tree peony originates from areas with temperatures ranging between 41 and 95 °F (5 to 35 ℃). This flora flourishes in the cooler temperatures of spring and autumn, but can also tolerate somewhat warm summers. Regular hydration during periods of high temperatures maintains its wellbeing.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
The timing for fertilizing Tree peony is vital. Apply the fertilizer at the beginning of spring and then persist monthly until the start of summer. The fertilizer assists in yielding beautiful blossoms and signifies an energy source during inactive and progressive growth stages.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Shrub
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Paeonia
- Family
- Paeoniaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 5-9
- Mature Height
- 0.91 m to 1.52 m
- Mature Spread
- 0.91 m to 1.22 m
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Pink, White, Red, Purple
- Flower Size
- 15.24 cm to 30.48 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring
- Planting Time
- Spring, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Native Area
- China