What is the difference between peony and peony? In what season does it bloom?

Peony and peony are called "Eryan in the flower". Their appearance is very similar, and the florescence is also similar. Many people are like Xiaobian, they can't tell the difference between peony and peony. In fact, there is a difference between peony and peony. Let's look down together.

I. the difference between peony and peony

Both peony and peony belong to the genus Paeonia of Paeoniaceae, although they are different species, but their genetic relationship is very close, so how to distinguish peony from peony in appearance? We can distinguish the difference between the two from four aspects: root, stem, leaf and flower.

1. Look at the root

Peony: well-developed root system, mostly deep-rooted fleshy main root and lateral root, light yellow or grayish yellow in color.

Peony: root hypertrophy, depending on the variety, the main root is columnar or uniform stick-shaped, the color is yellow-brown or grayish purple.

2. Look at the stem

"Peony: perennial deciduous shrub, up to 2 meters high, with woody stems and brownish brown stems. Only the leaves fall off in winter, and some do not wither after falling leaves."

Peony: perennial herbs, not more than 1 meter high, the stem is herbaceous, showing green, the whole plant withered in winter and partially withered on the ground after falling leaves.

You can touch the stem of the plant, if it feels rough and strong like bark, it is wood, whereas it feels smooth, soft and tender.

3. Look at the leaves

Peony: the leaf is broad and thick, the front end will be cracked, the leaf surface is green and yellowish, glabrous, and there is something powdery below.

Peony: the leaves are narrow and thin, the front end is narrow and pointed, there is no division, the leaf color is bright green and the leaves are relatively dense.

The biggest difference between the leaves is that the whole leaves of Paeonia lactiflora are green, while the leaves of peony are light green on the back, and there are some white powder.

4. Look at the flowers

Peony: flowers are solitary terminal, short stalk, flowers often grow between leaves, large flower shape, up to 30 cm in diameter, 5 petals or double petals, Obovate in shape, various colors, reddish purple, rose, pink to white, etc.

Peony: one or more terminal flowers, the flower type is relatively small, the flower stalk is long, most peony flowers grow on the foliage, and the flower diameter is not more than 20 cm.

peony

Paeonia lactiflora

Deciduous shrub

Perennial herbs

The root bark is used as medicine, namely Cortex moutan.

Root medicine, that is, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Radix Paeoniae Rubra

Blade width

Narrow blade

The upper surface of the leaf is green, and the lower surface is white powder.

The upper and lower surfaces are green.

Many flowers are solitary.

Flowers are clustered

The flower diameter is about 20-30 cm.

The flower diameter is about 15-20 cm.

Blossom in mid-late April

Blossom in mid-early May

When does peony and peony blossom?

1. Peonies blossom in April. Peonies growing in Shandong and Henan provinces will blossom in mid-April, while peonies in Beijing will blossom around May Day.

2. Peony: it is in full bloom in May, and the flowering time is about half a month later than that of peony.

April and May are the best times to watch peonies and peonies, so there is a folk saying that Grain Rain looks at peonies and the Beginning of Summer looks at peonies.

The above is about the difference between peony and peony. Now you can tell which is peony? Which one is peony, right?