Growth habit of Paeonia lactiflora

Paeonia lactiflora is suitable for warm and humid climate conditions, likes sunshine, temperature and fertilizer, and has certain cold resistance. It grows well under the conditions of annual average temperature of 65438 04.5℃, July average temperature of 27.8℃ and extreme maximum temperature of 42.65438 0℃.

Peony is a perennial plant. It germinates and unearthed in March every year, and April-June is the vigorous growth period. The flowering period is May, and the fruiting period is June-August. In mid-August, the aerial parts began to wither, and the content of paeoniflorin was the highest.

Paeonia lactiflora seeds belong to hypocotyl dormancy type, which takes root in the same year after sowing, breaks the hypocotyl dormancy after a period of low temperature, and breaks the ground the next spring.

Paeonia lactiflora, perennial herb or subshrub, with massive or thick underground parts; Leaves basal or cauline, large, alternate, pinnate or trifoliate or parted; Flowers are large and beautiful, solitary at the top of branches or sometimes in bundles, white; Sepals 5, persistent; Petals are 5- 10, but they are often double petals in cultivated species; Stamens are numerous; Disk annular or cup-shaped; 2-5 carpels, centrifugally developed and turned into carpels, each with several seeds. Born in bushes or grass on hillsides and valleys. It is cultivated in most areas of our country.