Are peony and white peony the same? Is white peony the root of the peony flower?

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1. Is it the same?

2. Morphological characteristics

Paeony is white peony, which is its medicinal name and refers to the dry root. The roots of this plant are fleshy, spindle-shaped, and have a light yellowish-brown surface. The buds are mixed buds that have both flower buds and stems and leaves. Its leaves are pinnately compound, with 3 leaflets at the top, and are yellow-green in color. The flowers are solitary and come in many colors, including red, yellow, pink, purple, etc.

1. Are they the same

Paeony is a plant, while white peony is a traditional Chinese medicine. It is the dried root of the former. It is generally dug out in summer and autumn. After cleaning, remove the head, tail and fine roots, boil it in boiling water, wait until the skin is boiled off, then take it out, and then dry it in the sun. This medicine can nourish blood and regulate menstruation, and at the same time it can restrain yin and stop sweating, and can soften the liver and relieve pain.

2. Morphological characteristics

1 Roots: The roots of peony are divided into root neck, tuberous roots and fibrous roots. The root neck is the upper part of the root, which is darker in color and has buds growing on it. The tuberous roots grow from the bottom of the root neck. They are usually fleshy, relatively thick, and spindle-shaped. They are light brown on the outside and white on the inside. They usually have no buds. Fibrous roots grow on the surface of the roots and can absorb water and nutrients.

2. Buds: The buds of peony grow on the root neck , also fleshy, will spend the winter underground and will not grow until spring. It is red when it first comes out, and then changes color and has scales on its appearance. Buds are hybrid buds that contain both flower buds and stems and leaves. Its length is between 2.5-4 cm, and its shape is somewhat like a bamboo shoot or the tip of a nose.

3. Leaves: The leaves of peony are pinnately compound leaves. At first, there are 4 leaves on both sides, and then they gradually decrease, and finally only the 3 leaflets at the top remain. The leaves above it are single leaves, between 20-24 cm in length, with yellow-green, green or dark green surfaces and light green undersides. Some leaves have hairs and some have no hairs.

4. Flowers: Peony flowers grow at the top of the stem It grows solitary, sometimes with 2 or 3 flowers. Its original flowers are white, up to 8-11 cm in diameter, and have 5-13 petals. After cultivation, its flower colors have gradually become richer, including red, pink, yellow, purple, black and other colors, which look very beautiful.

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