Chinese Peony
Paeonia lactiflora Pall.
Paeonia lactiflora, commonly known as Chinese Peony, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the Paeoniaceae family. It is native to central and eastern Asia, ranging from eastern Tibet through northern China to eastern Siberia. The species was first described in 1776.
Description
Paeonia lactiflora is widely distributed across various regions, including Ontario, Belgium, Denmark, the Czech Republic, China, and the United States. It is a long-lived plant known for its large, showy flowers and is often cultivated for ornamental purposes. The plant thrives in temperate climates and is valued for its horticultural significance.
Other common names
Chinese PeonyCommon Garden PeonyGarden PeonyJapanese PeonyWhite Peony
Distribution
Ontario · Belgium · Flemish Region · DK · SE · Vermont-US · CZ · NO · TW · CA · conterminous 48 United States · Walloon Region · Amur · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Chita · Czechoslovakia · Denmark · Finland · Great Britain · Inner Mongolia · Khabarovsk · Korea · Manchuria · Mongolia · New York · Primorye · Sweden · Vermont
Synonyms
Paeonia lacteaPaeonia fragransPaeonia humeiPaeonia makoyaPaeonia lactiflora f. nudaPaeonia lactiflora f. pilosellaPaeonia lactiflora var. villosaPaeonia lobataPaeonia albifloraPaeonia edulisPaeonia sinensisPaeonia yuiPaeonia reevesianaPaeonia albiflora var. trichocarpaPaeonia lactiflora var. trichocarpaPaeonia albiflora var. fragransPaeonia albiflora var. humeiPaeonia albiflora var. purpureaPaeonia albiflora var. spontaneaPaeonia albiflora f. nudaPaeonia albiflora f. pilosellaPaeonia albiflora f. piliferaPaeonia albiflora var. whitleyiPaeonia whitleyiPaeonia albiflora var. edulisPaeonia edulis var. reevesianaPaeonia edulis var. sinensisPaeonia lactiflora var. lactifloraPaeonia makoyaPaeonia albiflora var. pubescens