It turns out that peony and peony look so much alike to teach you the difference.

As we all know, peony and peony are very similar, and they can't be distinguished if they are not careful. So, what is the difference between peony and peony?

Culm stem

The stem of Paeonia lactiflora is clustered by the root and belongs to the herbaceous type. most of its base is cylindrical, with many edges and corners, curved and straight.

Peony belongs to deciduous shrubs. Its stems are woody and can grow up to 2 meters high. Its branches are short and thick.

The biggest difference between peony and peony stem is that after the peony stem falls to the ground, it will not die, while the peony stem will die after falling to the ground.

Flower shape

Peony flowers are also very large, but not as large as peonies, between 8cm and 11cm in diameter, but also solitary, with a few parts of two or three, and its disk is shallow cup-shaped.

Peony flowers solitary in the branches, flowers are very large, about 10 to 17 centimeters in diameter, there are five bracts, the tip is irregular, looks like a wave shape.

Leaves

The leaves of Paeonia lactiflora belong to three pinnate compound leaves. In the process of growth, the leaves on both sides of it will gradually become less and less. Finally, when the leaves disappear, there are only three small leaves at the lower end.

The leaves of peony belong to two-back and three-foliated leaves, the back of the leaves is light green, and there is some white powder on it, and the small leaves at its top are in the shape of broad eggs.

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

Florescence

Peony blossoms in late spring and early summer, usually in the first ten days of May, with a short flowering period of about eight to ten days, while peony blossoms in March, which is when it blooms at its peak in April and May.

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