The difference between Peony and Dahlia

Peony alias will be separated from the grass, etc., for the peony family Paeonia lactiflora perennial herbaceous flowers, Dahlia alias Dahlia, Tianzhu peony, oriental chrysanthemum, dahlia, sweet potato flower, etc., for Compositae Dahlia perennial herbs, let's take a look at the difference between peony and dahlia!

Difference between Paeonia lactiflora and Dahlia

1. Paeonia lactiflora: Paeonia lactiflora is a perennial herb of the genus Paeonia, which belongs to the plant kingdom, angiosperm, dicotyledonous class, Artemisia, Paeoniaceae, Paeoniae.

2. Dahlia: Dahlia belongs to perennial herbs of plant kingdom, angiosperm phylum, dicotyledonous class, synpetal subclass, Campanulaceae, Compositae, tubular subfamily, sunflower family and Dahlia.

Morphological difference between Paeonia lactiflora and Dahlia

1. Peony: the root of peony tuber grows from below the root neck, fleshy, stout, spindle-shaped or long column-shaped, buds clustered on the root neck, stems clustered by 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 black-brown, large, round, oblong or pointed, flowering from May to June.

2. Dahlia: Dahlia has huge clavate roots, erect stems, much branched stems, 1.5-2 meters high, leaves 1-3 pinnately divided, large head, long peduncles, often drooping, achene oblong, florescence from June to December, and fruiting from September to October.

The distribution of Paeonia lactiflora and Dahlia is different.

1. Paeonia lactiflora: Paeonia lactiflora is also known as Jiuli, Lishu, Huichun, Yu Rong, ploughing, boneless flower, black trail, red medicine, and so on. China is distributed in Jiangsu, Northeast, North China, Shaanxi and southern Gansu, northeast China 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, and are also distributed in Korea, Japan, Mongolia and Siberia.

2. Dahlia: Dahlia, also known as Dahlia, Tianzhu peony, oriental chrysanthemum, dahlia, passionflower, sweet potato flower, etc., originating 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.

Paeonia lactiflora and Dahlia have different effects.

1. Peony: peony taste bitter, sour, slightly cold, return to the liver and spleen meridian, with the effect of nourishing blood and relieving yin, softening the liver and relieving pain, calming liver yang, for irregular menstruation, metrorrhagia, deficiency sweating, epigastric pain, costal pain, limb contracture pain, headache and vertigo and so on.

2. Dahlia: Dahlia has a pungent, sweet and flat flavor, returning to the liver meridian, with the effect of promoting blood circulation and dispersing blood stasis, and is mainly used for the treatment of injuries caused by falls.