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Peony
The peony or paeony (Paeonia) is the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America. more...
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Most are herbaceous perennial plants 0.5–1.5 metres tall, but some are woody shrubs up to 1.5–3 metres tall. They have compound, deeply lobed leaves, and large, often fragrant flowers, ranging from red to white or yellow, in late spring and early summer. In the past, the peonies were often classified in the family Ranunculaceae, alongside Hellebores and Anemones
Species
Herbaceous species (about 30 species)
Paeonia abchasica;
Paeonia anomala;
Paeonia bakeri;
Paeonia broteri;
Paeonia brownii (Brown's Peony);
Paeonia californica (California Peony);
Paeonia cambessedesii;
Paeonia caucasica;
Paeonia clusii;
Paeonia coriacea;
Paeonia daurica;
Paeonia emodi;
Paeonia hirsuta;
Paeonia intermedia;
Paeonia japonica (Japanese Peony);
Paeonia kesrouanensis (Syrian Peony);
Paeonia lactiflora (Chinese Peony);
Paeonia macrophylla;
Paeonia mairei;
Paeonia mascula (Balkan Peony);
Paeonia mlokosewitschii (Golden Peony);
Paeonia obovata;
Paeonia officinalis (European Peony);
Paeonia parnassica (Greek Peony);
Paeonia peregrina;
Paeonia rhodia;
Paeonia sterniana;
Paeonia steveniana;
Paeonia tenuifolia;
Paeonia tomentosa;
Paeonia veitchii (Veitch's Peony);
Paeonia wittmanniana;
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Woody species (about 10 species)
Paeonia decomposita;
Paeonia delavayi (Delavay's Tree Peony);
Paeonia jishanensis (Jishan Peony; syn. Paeonia spontanea);
Paeonia ludlowii (Ludlow's Tree Peony);
Paeonia ostii (Osti's Peony);
Paeonia potaninii;
Paeonia qiui (Qiu's Peony);
Paeonia rockii (Rock's Peony);
Paeonia suffruticosa (Suffruticosa Peony; probably of hybrid origin);
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Symbolism and uses
The peony is among the longest-used flowers in ornamental culture and is one of the smallest living creature national emblems in China. Along with the plum blossom, it is a traditional floral symbol of China, where it is called 牡丹 (mǔ dān). It is also known as 富贵花 (fuguihua) 'flower of riches and honour', and is used symbolically in Chinese art. In 1903, the Qing Dynasty declared the peony as the national flower. Currently, the Republic of China on Taiwan designates the plum blossom as the national flower, while the People's Republic of China has no legally designated national flower. In 1994, the peony was proposed as the national flower after a nationwide poll, but the National People's Congress failed to ratify the selection. In 2003, another selection process has begun, but to date, no choice has been made.
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