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2. Paeonia officinalis - Wikipedia

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   Paeonia officinalis, the common peony, [1] or garden peony, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Paeoniaceae, native to mainly mountainous areas of Southern Europe and introduced in Central and Western Europe and North America. [3] Paeonia officinalis was first used for medicinal purposes, then grown as an ornamental. Many ...

3. Paeonia lactiflora - Wikipedia

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   Paeonia lactiflora was known as the white peony (P. albiflora) when first introduced into Europe. [4] It was brought to England in the mid-18th century, and is the parent of most modern varieties. It has been grown as an ornamental in China since the 7th century. [2] The Latin specific epithet lactiflora means "with milk white flowers". [5]

4. Paeonia rockii - Wikipedia

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   Paeonia rockii is known for the obvious black, purple, and brown-red spots at the base of petals. Its main features are: Tall plant, can reach 2–3 m (6.6–9.8 ft) high, crown width 3–4 m (9.8–13.1 ft). Big and bright flower, the diameter can reach 18–25 cm (7–10 in). Strong fragrance; the smell of one open flower can dominate that of ...

5. Paeonia × suffruticosa - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

6. Peony - Wikipedia

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   Peony, by Chinese artist Wang Qian, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) Portrait of a peony by Chinese artist Yun Shouping, 17th century. The peony is among the longest-used flowers in Eastern culture. Along with the plum blossom, it is a traditional floral symbol of China, where the Paeonia suffruticosa is called 牡丹 (mǔdān). It is also known as ...

7. Tree peony - Wikipedia

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   Tree peony hybrid 'Maxime Cornu' of the P. × lemoinei group, is a hybrid between subsection Delavayana ( P. delavayi) and subsection Vaginatae ( P. suffruticosa 'La Ville de Saint-Denis'). Tree peony is the vernacular name for the section Moutan of the plant genus Paeonia, or one of the species or cultivars belonging to this section.