Chinese peony

Paeonia lactiflora

Flower name
Chinese peony
Scientific name
Paeonia lactiflora
Alias芍薬, ぺオニア・ラクティフロラ, Chinese peony, common garden peony
Place of originTibet to Korean peninsula
Place of floweringGarden, Botanical Gardens
Flowering seasonApril, May, June
Language of flowersCleanliness

What is Chinese peony

Birth flowers for May 14

Chinese peony or Shakuyaku in Japanese ( Scientific name: Paeonia lactiflora) is a hardy perennial herb of Button family Paeoniaceae native to northern China to northern North Korea. I came to Japan as a traditional Chinese medicine. It is said that the root has a medicinal effect of convergence, antispasmodic and analgesic. A large flower blooms in the stem tip. Many petals are about 10 petals, leaves are compatible with each other in compound leaves. After flowers, fruits made up of 3 to 5 bags of fruits.

Common name: Chinese peony, Scientific name: Paeonia lactiflora, aka: Shakuyaku, Chinese peony, Common garden peony, Place of origin: from Tibet to Korean Peninsula, Plant height: from 50 to 90 cm, flowering period: May to June, flower color: peach · white · yellow · red, flower size: 10 to 15 cm, Medicinal effect: root, astringent, antispasmodic, analgesic.