Paeonia lactiflora
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Paeonia lactiflora

Chinese peony
white peony
bai shao yao

  family paeoniaceae 
  genus paeonia 

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Identification
Genus  Paeonia Species  lactiflora Variety  Cultivar  Common names  Chinese peony   white peony   bai shao yao Family  PAEONIACEAE Specimen number  S10827 Data source  MedPl p115;Xeri p290
 
Life cycle
Life form  Terrestrial Life cycle  Perennial Life span  3 - 10 years Annual cycle  Not applicable Stature  Various Growth form  Not applicable Growth habit  Various Overall height  2' 6" - 3' Overall spread   
 
Climate
Sunshine  Various Water  Moist to wet Optimal soil texture  Various Acceptable soil pH  Various USDA hardiness  USDA zones 05a-10b AHS heat zones  Not classified Sunset climate zones  Not classified
 
Garden
Suitable for gardens  yes Nursery  Unknown Compost  no Size at acquisition  Unknown Garden location  Unknown Garden notes  Paeonia lactiflora can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -20� Fahrenheit. It usually does best in moist to wet soils. Paeonia lactiflora is known as bai shao yao in Chinese.
 
Special qualities
Tolerates drought  no Tolerates high humidity  no Tolerates seaside conditions  no Insect resistant  no Disease resistant  no Deer resistant  no Best uses    Symbiosis  Attracts butterflies  no Attracts hummingbirds  no Autumn foliage  no Colorful berries  no Desirable qualities    Other interest    Other interest color  Other interest period   
 
Adverse factors
Common pests  Poisonous parts  Poisonous indications  Internal poison  no Dermatologic poison  no Livestock poison  no Mechanical injury  no Hay fever pollen    Hay fever season    Adverse qualities   
 
Herbal medicine
Medicinal properties  antispasmodic   tonic   astringent   analgesic Medicinal parts  Root Has medicinal uses  yes Do not self-administer  no Do no use if pregnant  yes Legally restricted  no Toxicity precautions  Medicinal notes  Paeonia lactiflora has too many possible beneficial herbal uses to fully enumerate. A few of its uses include: as an antispasmodic, as a tonic, as an astringent and as an analgesic. See the medicinal properties section for the full list. White peony (sometimes called Chinese peony) is not to be taken by pregnant women. Only the root is used in herbal preparations.
 
Traditional uses
Parts used  Traditional uses  Contemporary uses  Fragrance  Fragrance parts  Fragrance intensity    Fragrance category    Dye parts  Dye color 
 
Cultivation
Propagule  Various Pollination method    Planting style    Crop spacing    Row spacing    Cold frame  Planting period    Harvesting period    Frost tolerance    Heat requirement    Fertilizer  Typical Time to harvest 
 
Nutrition
Is edible  no Culinary uses  Nutritional value  Edible parts  Description of edible parts Flavor / texture 
 
Horticulture
Horticulture notes 
 
Herbarium
Tag needs printing  no Collection notes  Paeonia lactiflora is a perennial. Blossoms in such colors as white, red and yellow are common.

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