What is the difference between peonies and herbaceous peonies?
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Learn these 3 tips to easily distinguish between peonies and herbaceous peonies.
The season for planting peonies and herbaceous peonies comes once a year. Peonies and herbaceous peonies bloom very similarly, and many flower enthusiasts can't tell them apart. Today, let's briefly introduce the methods to distinguish between peonies and herbaceous peonies.
Peonies and herbaceous peonies bloom similarly, and it's difficult to tell them apart just by looking at the flowers. However, if we observe the leaves and branches, it's much easier to differentiate.
Differences between peonies and herbaceous peonies
1. Different branches
Peonies are woody flowers, which means their branches are woody, like tree branches. On the other hand, herbaceous peonies are herbaceous flowers, which do not have woody branches like tree branches.
So we can distinguish between peonies and herbaceous peonies by observing their branches.
In the above image, you can see that the branches of peonies are relatively hard and sturdy, woody. In contrast, the branches of herbaceous peonies are thinner and do not have a distinct main stem.
2. Different leaves Apart from the branches, leaves can also be used to distinguish between herbaceous peonies and peonies.
What is the difference between peonies and herbaceous peonies?
The image above shows that the leaves of peonies are like duck feet, with a split at the 1/3 front part, while the leaves of herbaceous peonies look like chicken claws, completely split.
This is easy to distinguish. If the leaves look more like duck feet, they are peonies. If the leaves look like chicken feet, they are herbaceous peonies.
3. Different states in winter
Peonies are deciduous shrubs, while herbaceous peonies are perennial herbaceous flowers. Therefore, in autumn and winter, the states of peonies and herbaceous peonies are completely different.
In autumn and winter, after peonies shed their leaves, they become bare stems, as shown in the image below.
Herbaceous peonies, on the other hand, will wither above the ground in autumn and winter, and no branches can be seen. Sometimes, red buds can be seen near the soil surface, which will grow and bloom in spring.
4. Different blooming periods