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Chinese Peony
Paeonia lactiflora
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A perennial in the peony family, native to northeast Asia. Blooms large red, white, or pink flowers in early summer. Along with tree peony, one of the most iconic ornamental flowers. Single and double varieties exist. The root is used in traditional Chinese medicine ('shakuyaku').
Identification Points
- βLarge flowers (red, white, pink), single to fully double
- βGlossy, biternate compound leaves
- βHerbaceous (unlike tree peony, which is woody)
Habitat
Gardens, flower beds, medicinal herb gardens
Season
May to June (flowers)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Compound
Growth form
Herb
Flowering season
Spring
Habitat
Cultivated
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Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Saxifragales > Paeoniaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene (approx. 70 million years ago)
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