The difference between hibiscus and peony

Hibiscus is a kind of Malvaceae and hibiscus, also known as hibiscus, anti-frost flower, magnolia and so on, while peony is a perennial deciduous shrub of Ranunculaceae and Paeonia lactiflora, and their flower colors and patterns are very similar. so what is the main difference between hibiscus and peony?

First, different forms

Hibiscus flower: stem with stellate hairs or pubescent. Leaves large, broadly ovate and nearly round-ovate, palmately 5-7-lobed, margin obtusely serrated, both sides yellowish brown tomentose, flowers large and beautiful, born on branches, single or double, pedicel long 5~8cm, 8 inflorescences, calyx short, bell-shaped, blooming from October to November, milky white or pink when flowering in the morning, dark red in the evening.

Peony: stem up to 2 m high; branches short and thick. Leaves usually 2-Ternate, occasionally 3-foliolate near branch tip; terminal leaflet broadly ovate, surface green, glabrous, abaxially light green, sometimes glaucous, lateral leaflets narrowly ovate or oblong-ovate, petiole 5-11 cm long, and leaf rachis glabrous.

2. Different areas of distribution

Hibiscus flower: originated in China, Sichuan, Yunnan, Shandong and other places are distributed, and Chengdu has the most cultivation, a long history, so Chengdu is also known as "Chengdu". Hibiscus flowers like warm and humid climate, like sunshine, and have strong adaptability.

Peony: peony is one of the top ten famous flowers in China, with thousands of years of natural growth and more than 1500 years of artificial cultivation history. It is planted in every province of our country, among which the cultivation area of Heze, Luoyang and Beijing is the largest and most concentrated.

Third, the efficacy is different

Hibiscus flower: hibiscus flowers, leaves, branches, roots can be used as medicine, with the effects of clearing heat and cooling blood, reducing swelling and pus, suitable for hot furuncle, sore carbuncle, breast carbuncle and lung heat cough, lung carbuncle and other diseases; it can also be used for blood heat-caused metrorrhagia, often used in contract with lotus shell.

Peony: contains astragaloside, in addition to ornamental, but also can be used in medicine, used to regulate menstruation and promote blood circulation. Moutan bark has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-tumor, hemostatic, blood stasis, heat-clearing and detoxification, sedation, analgesia, spasmolysis and other activities. it can also promote monocyte phagocytosis and improve the specific immune function of the body.

With regard to the difference between hibiscus flowers and peonies, we will stop here. Friends who want to preserve their flowers can make specific observations in the flower market before buying them.