Peony (scientific name: Paeonia à suffrutiosa Andr.) Also known as Luoyang Flower, Fu Gui Flower, Mu Shao Yao, Rat Gu, Lu Jiu, Bai Rong, Bai Yu Jin, Gu Yu Hua, it is a plant of the Paeoniaceae family and the Paeonia genus. It is a perennial deciduous shrub with a stem height of up to 2 meters Branches are short and thick. The leaves are usually compound leaves with two leaves and three leaves, with a green surface, no hair, and a light green back, sometimes with white powder. The petiole is 5-11 cm long, and the leaf axis is hairless. The flower has a solitary branch tip, 5 bracts, and is long elliptical in shape Sepals 5, green, broadly ovate, petals 5 or double petaled, rose, reddish purple, pink to white, usually highly variable, inverted, with irregular wavy tips Anthers oblong, 4 millimeters long Disc leather, cup-shaped, purple red Heart skin 5, densely covered with soft fur. Follicles are oblong in shape, densely covered with yellow brown hard hairs. The flowering period is in May The fruiting period is June.The flowers are brightly colored, fragrant with jade and pearls, elegant and magnificent, and are known as the "king of flowers". In cultivation types, it can be divided into hundreds of varieties mainly based on the color of the flowers. There are many varieties and colors of peonies, with yellow, green, flesh red, deep red, and silver red being the top grades, especially yellow and green being expensive. Peony flowers are large and fragrant, hence they are also known as the 'national color and heavenly fragrance'.
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