Peony

Peony-------Wong ManSing
Laudatory : Aromatic Also known as: wood peony, Luoyang flower ,the king of flowers,richflowers , deer leek
English name : Paeonia Suffruticosa
Family: Ranunculaceae
Country of Origin: China

Leaves: alternate,two back to three fronds , top leaflets three lobed , glabrous.
Flowers: solitary , terminal , flowers as big as a bowl. There are white,yellow , red, pink , purpl, complex color . Single petal, plena . Flavor .Before flowering , after the leaves.
Fruit : Follicles .
Characteristics :deciduous shrub , 1-2 meters high , China's top ten flowers , native to Chinaand barberry Northwest Qinling mountains. Peony has a long history in China,dating back to the Western Han Dynasty , " Shen Nong 's HerbalClassic" have documented the root bark can be used as medicine. Peonyrepresents elegant, magnificent, fresh bone just heart . The Chinese nationsymbol of happiness. There are three or four hundred peony species, plantedwith four famous historical Yao Huang, Wei Zi, Oubi and Zhao fen.
Peony praisepoetry through the ages up to the Tang Dynasty poet Pi Rixiu : " When all the flowerswithered just started blooming peony alone , so it with Good reputation for theking of flowers. Boast that it is unparalleled in the world glamorous , theworld first fragrance" In addition, Li Bai penoy say more by Yang : " Peony and Royal are sobeautiful , straight smile watching the kings , then there is another bighearts hatred and chaise came together as long as this incense River PeonyPavilion , will be dissipated without a trace." really romantic scenery ,to be honored offspring.
Cultivation : hisunshine, humid , drought-resistant , loose, fertile, well-drained sandy soilneutral . Suitable for 10 ℃-20 ℃.
Propagation: planting or grafting .