The difference between roses and peonies

Roses and peonies have always been very common and popular flowers, are fragrant flowers, so do you know the difference between roses and peonies? Let's take a look at it.

1. Different shapes

1. Peony is a deciduous shrub. Stems to 2 m tall; branches short and thick. Leaves usually 2-Ternate, occasionally 3-foliolate near the top of branches; terminal leaflet broadly ovate, 7-8 cm long, 5.5-7 cm wide, 3-lobed to middle, lobes undivided or 2-3-lobed, surface green, glabrous, abaxially light green, sometimes glaucous, sparsely pubescent along veins or subglabrous, petiolules 1.2-3 cm long.

two。 Rose is an erect shrub up to 2 meters tall; stems are stout and tufted; branchlets densely tomentose with needles and glandular hairs, with erect or curved, yellowish prickles and tomentose outside prickles. Leaflets 5-9, petiole 5-13 cm long; leaflets elliptic or elliptic-Obovate, 1.5-4.5 cm long and 1-2.5 cm wide, apex acute or obtuse, base rounded or broadly cuneate, margin acutely serrate, dark green above, glabrous, veins sunken, wrinkled, gray-green below, midvein raised, reticulate veins conspicuous, densely tomentose and glandular hairy, sometimes glandular hairs inconspicuous.

Second, life habits are different

1. Peonies like warm, cool, dry and sunny environments. Like sunshine, but also resistant to semi-overcast, cold, drought, weak alkali, avoid stagnant water, afraid of heat, afraid of direct sunlight. It is suitable to grow in neutral sandy loam soil which is loose, deep, fertile, high dry and well drained. Poor growth in acidic or clayey soils.

two。 Roses like sunny, cold-resistant, drought-resistant, loose and fertile loam or light loam with good drainage, poor growth and poor flowering in clay loam. It should be planted in a well-ventilated place far away from the wall to prevent sunlight reflection, burning buds and affecting flowering.

Third, different uses

1. Peony bark peony flowers can be eaten. Peony petals are used in many parts of China to make peony soup, or to add color to make famous dishes. Peony petals can also be steamed wine, made of peony wine taste mellow.

two。 Roses contain more than 300 chemical ingredients, such as aromatic alcohols, aldehydes, fatty acids, phenols and essential oils and fats. Rose fruit pulp, can be made into jam, with a special flavor, the fruit is rich in vitamin C and vitamin P.