ON THIS PLANT
Paeonia × suffruticosa is a name used for a group of cultivars of tree peonies that are the result of hybridisation with species exclusively belonging to the subsection Vaginatae. The common name used in China is mǔdān (Chinese: 牡丹). Plants belonging to this group have been cultivated for millennia in China, initially only as a source of traditional Chinese medicine particularly the skin of its roots (牡丹皮; mǔdān pí). Already early on the plant was also cultivated for its ornamental value, and it is highly revered in Chinese culture.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Paeonia
- Family
- Paeoniaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Tree peony en Moutan peony en Chinese Tree Peony en Shimadaijin Japanese Tree Peony en Mǔdān Peony en Paeonia x suffruticosa ru Півонія кущова
