Peony

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The peony (Paeonia) is the sole genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. Most are herbaceous perennials 0.5-1.5m tall, but some are woody shrubs up to 2-3m tall. They produce large, often fragrant flowers in shades of red to white or yellow in late spring and early summer. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America.

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Species of peony include:

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• Herbaceous species (about 30 species)
• Paeonia anomala
• Paeonia broteri
• Paeonia brownii (Brown's Peony)
• Paeonia californica (California Peony)
• Paeonia cambessedesii
• Paeonia clusii
• Paeonia coriacea
• Paeonia emodi
• Paeonia intermedia
• Paeonia japonica (Japanese Peony; synonym Paeonia obovata)
• Paeonia kesrouanensis (Syrian Peony)
• Paeonia lactiflora (Chinese Peony)
• Paeonia macrophylla
• Paeonia mairei
• Paeonia mascula (Balkan Peony)
• Paeonia mlokosewitschii
• Paeonia obovata
• Paeonia officinalis (European Peony)
• Paeonia parnassica (Greek Peony)
• Paeonia peregrina
• Paeonia rhodia
• Paeonia sterniana
• Paeonia tenuifolia
• Paeonia veitchii (Veitch's Peony)
• 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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Peony related Images and Photos (experimental)

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