The difference between Dahlia and Paeonia lactiflora

Dahlia, also known as Tianzhu peony and oriental chrysanthemum, is a perennial herb of the genus Dahlia of the Compositae family. Its appearance is very similar to that of peony flowers, so many people mistakenly think it is the same kind. What is the difference between dahlia and peony flowers?

Difference 1. Different families and genera

Dahlia belongs to plant kingdom, angiosperm phylum, dicotyledonous class, synpetal subclass, Campanulaceae, Compositae, tubular flower subfamily, sunflower family, Dahlia genus perennial herbaceous plants; Paeonia lactiflora belongs to plant kingdom, angiosperm phylum, dicotyledonous class, five branches fruit order, Paeoniaceae, Paeoniaceae, Paeoniae perennial herbs.

Difference 2. Different forms

Dahlia has large clavate roots, erect stems, much branched stems, 1.5-2 m high, 1-3 pinnately divided leaves, large heads, long peduncles, often pendulous, achene oblong, florescence from June to December, and fruit from September to October. The root of Paeony tuber grows from below the root neck, fleshy, stout, spindle-shaped or long column-shaped, buds clustered on the root neck, stems clustered by the roots, about 50-110 cm high, flowers generally open alone at the top of the stem or near the top leaf axil, follicles are fusiform, oval, bottle-shaped, seeds black or dark brown, large, round, oblong or pointed, flowering from May to June.

Third, the distribution is different

Dahlia, also known as Dahlia, Tianzhu peony, oriental chrysanthemum, dahlia, passionflower, sweet potato flower, etc., originally from Mexico, is the most widely cultivated ornamental plant in the world. It was introduced to China at the beginning of the 20th century and is now cultivated in many provinces and regions. Chinese peony is distributed in Jiangsu, Northeast, North China, Shaanxi and southern Gansu. The northeast is distributed in hillside grasslands and forests at an altitude of 480,700m. Other provinces are distributed in hillside grasslands at elevations of 1000-2300 m, as well as in Korea, Japan, Mongolia and Siberia.

Fourth, the efficacy is different.

Dahlia Flower Xin, Gan, Xingping, Guigan Meridian, with the effect of promoting blood circulation and dispersing blood stasis, mainly treating injuries and other diseases; peony taste bitter, sour, slightly cold, return to the liver and spleen meridian, with the effect of nourishing blood and relieving yin, softening liver pain, calming liver yang, for irregular menstruation, metrorrhagia, deficiency sweating, epigastric acute pain, rib pain, limb contracture pain, headache and vertigo and other diseases.