Chinese Peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
Description
Paeonia lactiflora (Chinese peony or common garden peony) is a species of herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Paeoniaceae, native to central and eastern Asia from eastern Tibet across northern China to eastern Siberia. It is 50-70 cm (20-28 in) tall and broad, with 9-lobed leaves 20-40 cm (8-16 in) long. The flower buds appear in late spring (May in the Northern Hemisphere). They are large and round, opening into fragrant, cup- or bowl-shaped flowers 8-16 cm (3-6 in) in diameter, with 5-10 white, pink, or crimson petals and yellow stamens.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Saxifragales
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Family: Paeoniaceae
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Genus: Paeonia
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